The Heroes We Needed

"McIntyre recounts the stories of many airmen who did not return, which are undeniably touching, as are the photographs he includes. Because of their size, the B-29s were able to drop the atomic bombs that ended the war. But it is the human stories that resonate the most... A heartfelt account of the men who flew the combat airplane known as the Superfortress." ~Kirkus Reviews

“For anyone interested in the B-29 and the men who flew it during the closing period of the war in the Pacific, this is a fascinating and deeply personal book dedicated to the Greatest Generation aviators that risked their lives in these aircraft.” ~New York Journal of Books

“Once you read to what lengths [the author] goes to acquire such material… you appreciate how invested he is in the subject of not letting the memories of the ever thinning ranks of the Greatest Generation be forgotten.” ~SpeedReaders.info