Herbert Small was born to Scottish and Irish immigrants and lived a simple, small-town life before he and his brother volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Force, the precursor to the modern U.S. Air Force.

His story walks step-by-step through the training process for air cadets, provides an in-depth look at the U.S. Air Base at Grafton-Underwood, England, and describes the awesome combat power of the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress. It details his life on the base, preparation for missions, and the excitement and terror of flying bombing missions over enemy territory.

"Bombs Away" tells the stories of the men of the 384th Bombardment Group in their own words, from mission briefings to take-off to forming up to "bombs away." Some men completed their missions and came home. Some men were shot down and captured, then spent the remainder of the war as prisoners before returning home to their families. Others never made it home.

The book is available on Amazon.com as well as BarnesandNoble.com and can be ordered for purchase in most bookstores. There is also a direct purchase link on the Facebook page linked to this post where the book can be purchased directly from the publisher.