The U.S. 8th Air Force came of age in the England of 1944, as these young pilots prepared for Operation Argument—also known as "Big Week"—a sustained effort to lure the Luftwaffe into a decisive battle. Illustrated with 16 pages of black and white photographs, this in-depth profile of the Greatest Generation's airmen is told primarily in their own words, with additional commentary by the Women's Army Corps and the Red Cross Girls who served with them. Remarkable accounts of heroism and heartbreak appear again and again here, along with anecdotes about such figures as Glenn Miller and James Stewart.