Excerpts from HELL FROM HEAVEN

Leonard Streitfeld, Bombardier, 600th Squadron

Below is an index to excerpts from HELL FROM HEAVEN by Leonard Streitfeld. Leonard was a B-17 bombardier in the 398th Bomb Group, 600th Squadron during WWII. He flew with the Shimek Crew.

During the winter of 2003-04, Leonard provided these exciting excerpts from his book to the 398th web page in response to our request for personal histories from 398th veterans.

HELL FROM HEAVEN Excerpts
  1. Cover Page
  2. Preface
  3. Chapter 18: Mission 6 and a Big Loss - January 23, 1945
  4. Chapter 19: Mission 7 - Frightening - January 28, 1945
  5. Chapter 20: Mission 8 - Berlin - February 3, 1945
  6. Chapter 22: Mission 10 - A Quirk of Fate - February 22, 1945
  7. Chapter 30: Mission 26 - Terrifying bombing mission to Derben - April 8, 1945
  8. Chapter 31: Mission 27 - Another Quirk of Fate - April 9, 1945
  9. Chapter 32: Mission 28 - A Tragic Day - April 13, 1945
  10. Chapter 33: Mission 29 - A Near Collision - April 19, 1945
  11. Chapter 34: Mission 30 - The Cold Feet Mission - April 21, 1945
  12. Chapter 35: Mission 31 - Pilsen, Czechoslovakia, Our Last Combat Mission - April 25, 1945

 

See also:

  1. The Shimek Crew List
  2. Shimek's Crew - 600th Squadron - 23 January 1945
  3. HELL FROM HEAVEN by Leonard Streitfeld, Hammonton, New Jersey. Library of Congress Catalogue card number: 94-092215. HELL FROM HEAVEN is available in the 398th PX.
  4. For further information see the HELL FROM HEAVEN website.
  5. Return to the 600th Squadron section of our 398th Veteran's WWII Personal Histories page.