78th in Books and Magazines
An interesting book about the 84th's Lt
Resseguie. He was one of the first evaders
from the 78th.  Published by Brundage
Publishing, 102 State Street, Suite 600,
Binghamton, NY 13901  ISBN #
1-57087-015-2
Read his Missing Air Crew Report Here
Another interesting book with a lot of
pictures by the 82nd's Lt. Col. Hewitt.  
Published by Cosson Printing
Services 1204 Hitching Post Road,
Cotopaxi, CO 81223  ISBN
0-9705180-0-5
This book contains the detailed mission
diary of Lt James Stallings of the 82nd
Fighter Squadron.  Published by
iUniverse.com, October 2003.  ISBN-13:
9780595298419 ISBN-10: 0595298419
Page Count: 208
Lt Turley's MACR Click Here
Captain Wise served with the 83rd Fighter Squadron
Excerpt from the book "Soldier - Soldier" by Larry Incollingo, 2007.  Publisher:
Authorhouse, 1663 Liberty Drive, Suite 200 Bloomington, In 47403  ISBN
978-1-4259-7885-3  www.authorhouse.com
Although she may have been finished with the racing wars, Twilight Tear was not finished with
her effort.  Twilight Tear would fly once more, not down the racetracks of America but in the
skies over Europe.  In 1944 in North American Aviation's factory in California, an airplane was
assembled and shipped to the Eighth Air Forces's 78th Fighter Group in England.  There the
Mustang P-51-D-20 44-63864 was paired with a young American Lieutenant, Hubert "Bill"
Davis.  (83rd Fighter Squadron)  Inspired by the fortitude of Calumet's formidable racing filly, he
named the plane "Twilight Tear" and flew her in the bulk of his thirty-five combat missions.  
Together they shot down three enemy planes and incapacitated another.

Excerpt from the book: Women of the Year: Ten Fillies Who Achieved Horse Racing's Highest
Honor by Jacqueline Duke, 2004.  Publisher Blood-Horse Publications, Box 919003, Lexington,
KY.  ISBN 1-58150-116-1
Two entries in this book by Captain J.
Pat Maxwell with the 84th.
McGraw-Hill, 1978, ISBN
0-07-001649-6
This book contains a 13 page chapter
on Colonel Arman Peterson - "The
Fighting Arizona Colonel"   2003, The
University of Arizona Press,
ISBN 0-8165-2415-7
Raymond F. Toliver's "The
Interrogators, The Story of Hanns
Scharff Luftwaffe's Master
Interrogator"  Aero Publishers,
1978 ISBN 0-8168-6470-5
Personal accounts by Lt. Jack
LaGrange and Lt. Peter Pompetti
Issue 2 of Aviation Classics which is
dedicated to the P-51 has a nice 4 page
article on the "Eagles of Duxford"   To
order a copy please visit:
www.aviationclassics.co.uk
The most complete book detailing the 78th
from before the war to the end.  Loaded with
pictures and first hand accounts not only from
pilots but crew members also.
Aces of the 78th Fighter Group by Thomas
Cleaver  Osprey Publishing 2013 ISBN
978-1-78096-715-8
Accounts and pictures of 51 pilots of the 78th
Duxford and the Big Wings 1940-45
RAF and USAAF Fighter Pilots at
War - Martin Bowman  Pen and
Sword Books Limited ISBN
978-1-84884-024-9
Be All You Can Be - Shawn Hamilton  Friesen
Press ISBN 9781460214183  Shawn's father was
Lt. Ralph Hamilton.  The book highlights his time at
Duxford, Letters home, and his shoot down,
capture and life in a Nazi POW camp.  
8th AF News, Volume 3, No 1
march 2003 Cover Page and 5
pages covering Max Juchheim
See below
History of the Wild Blue Yonder By
Lawrence Nelson of the 82nd FS Self
Published account of his military life
including Duxford.
Warbird Digest, Issue # 54.  Cover and
article on the P-47 restoration and painting
to match the 84th's SNAFU/War Eagle.
Warbird Digest, Issue # 38
Cover and article on the P-51
Buzzin Cuzin flown by William
Spengler of the 83rd.
UPDATED MAY 8 2020
Wandering Through WWII With An Old Peashooter Pilot Chapter By Capt. Peter Keiler of the
84th FS.  Republished in the 78th Fighter Group Association Publication "Checkerboard"