The 406th Fighter Group: P-47s over Europe in World War II

This is the little—known story of the 406th Fighter Group, a famous but unsung P—47 unit in the European theater of operations (ETO) in WWII. The 406th was the first unit in the ETO to employ the 5—inch, high—velocity aerial rocket (HVAR) secret weapon. Even if not immediately familiar with the 406th, many readers will have seen a frequently published gun camera photo of a 406th FG P—47 flying into a massive explosion. The Thunderbolt was an incredibly fearsome weapon in the hands of units ...