Second to None:
The History of the 368th Fighter Group
DVD Set
SECOND TO NONE:
THE HISTORY OF THE 368TH FIGHTER GROUP

Available now, the comprehensive history of the 368th Fighter Group, one
of the most productive fighter groups of World War II.
Comprised of the 395th FS “Panzer Dusters”, the 396th “Thunder Bums,”
and the 397th “Jabo Angels,” the Group distinguished itself during six
campaigns in Europe and was the recipient of the Presidential Unit
Citation. Before the D-Day invasion, the Group earned a solid reputation
while operating fighter sweeps and attacks on marshalling yards,
locomotives and rolling stock, road and rail bridges, key roads, submarine
pens, and rocket sites. After the invasion, they gained notoriety while
providing air cover for the First and Third Army sweeps across France ,
Belgium , Austria , and Germany .

The 368th had many notable firsts. Among them, in May of 1944, they
were the first unit to attack the V-1 “buzz bomb” sites, located along the
French coast at Calaise. That same month, they were the first to drop
experimental incendiary napalm bombs in combat. The 368th FG was first
group to fly in support of the disembarking infantry as they stormed the
beaches on the morning of June 6, 1944, D-Day. They were the first
Group to operate missions from advance landing strips and the first to be
permanently based on the continent. After the breakout, the 368th
spearheaded the role of pilots as forward air controllers, placing them in
front line Sherman tanks in order to call in more effective air strikes.
Despite the loss of 13 pilots killed in air-to-air combat, the 368th led all
Ninth Air Force P-47 units with 149 aerial victories. The Group had three
aces, with Lt. Col. Paul P. Douglas of the 396th FS leading all Ninth Air
Force P-47 units with 8 aerial victories.

Finally, one of the most outstanding and overlooked Groups in World
War II has its story told. Tim Grace, the son of one of its pilots, has
completed a 3 1/2 year project to preserve their story as a legacy for their
families and World War II aviation enthusiasts and historians alike. This
576-page paperback is written in narrative form and is a road map and
diary of their entire activation. The book begins with a brief history of the
Air Force in order to set the context of the Group's contributions to the
war effort. It is followed by 6 chapters that trace the Group through each
of its 6 battle campaigns, and then as part of the Army of Occupation.
This is followed by an entire chapter that contains 71 personal stories. As
an added bonus, the book has 18 essential appendixes that span their
activation, in addition to extraordinary ancillary data. Featured among
them are detailed list of Victories, MIA, KIA, and POW lists; Missing Air
Crew reports; and various media publications of the day. The book
contains a color section with many aircraft profiles. As an added feature,
there is a 74-page photo gallery with over 400 archive photos. There is
much more that is certain to be new for avid readers of World War II
aviation history.
This 2 DVD set is the perfect
companion to the 368th book.
Tim Grace has produced a top flight video of the 368th Fighter Group covering the 9th
AF units' P-47s during World War II.
The initial DVD covers the unit from its inception until the end of the war.
The phonics are clear, crisp and to the point and pilot interviews add to the color. An
unsurpassed  photographic collection brings everything to life while exciting black and
white and color gun camera strips cover many of the groups' highlights.
A complete history could not ask for a more formidable rendition.
The specialty DVD introduces the outstanding and aggressive leadership of the group.
The aircraft markings and color art are unexcelled.
No fighter group presentation would be complete without photo coverage of the
aircraft nose art and the pilots who flew them so successfully.
Coverage of the fallen is extensive and inspiring. Further coverage is given the POWs.
Lively personal photos and welcome closing interviews spell the end.
All total this video coverage adds up to enough superlative credits to meet its title
"Second To None"

William N. Hess
Aviation writer, Honoree and Official Historian, American Fighter Aces
Association.

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