American " Top Brass" crash-land in Athenry Co Galway., aboard a B17 named STINKY...How did they get there?...How long was their stay?...What happened next?

Factual account supported by documents, eyewitness accounts and pictures taken at the time.

Amongst those onboard...Lieut. Gen. J. L. Devers, Major General Edward Hale Brooks, Brig. General Gladeon Marcus Barnes, Brig. General Williston Birkhimer Palmer, Col. William Thadeus Sexton, Major Earle Lynn Hormell,

Others include:

Captain. Tom. M. Hulings (Pilot), Lieut. James Kemp McLoughlin (Co’ Pilot), Lieut. C. B. Collins, (Navigator), Sgt. Blanchard, Sgt. Tippen, Sgt. Johnnie Tucker, Tec/Sgt. L. E. Dennis, Tec/Sgt. E. D. Parrish, Sgt. L. Harris and Sgt. R. Boland. RAF (Pilot Passenger)

Contact: pbrowne@iol.ie few copies available (October 2009)