Description:
The Tomahawk Warriors, 9 crew who died in a WWII B-17 Flying Fortress crash in England. Securing Secret Declassified Operational Records, the author resolved the cause & brought the crew posthumous honors.
Review Quotes:
The Foreword of 3 Pages by Brigadier-General Mitchell A. Hanson with full authorization by the US Air Force HQ Public Affairs Office, said the author's research, investigation, historical references, and personal accounts are unlike anything I ever saw or read previously. His passion for uncovering the real story, finding the data behind the tales, and detailing the history of the crew members and their families is unmatched.
Major Lucky Luckadoo, US Air Force (Ret) B17 combat pilot of WWII with the Bloody One Hundredth Bomb Group said, "This book represents a Herculean effort. Huntley's unrelenting pursuit of the facts and circumstances of this incident and its impact upon the friends and relatives of this heroic crew is highly commendable and rewarding."
Lee Anne Bradley, Historian for the 398th Bomb Group. "A brilliantly investigated account of the crew's fateful last day."
I am amazed at the time and effort David Huntley put into this book. His tenacity in getting the story out there and ensuring its accuracy is awe-inspiring.
My biggest regret is that my father Davis Charles Searl is not alive to read it. He would have so enjoyed the story! He was very proud of his cousin 1st Lt. Charles J. Searl. However, at least my brother Charles Searl and his son Cullin Charles Searl will be able to experience the honor that he had brought to my family and so many others, with his tribute to the Tomahawk Warriors.
I learned so much by reading the ARC. It was so well written that many times I got lost in the narrative and I felt as if I was being taken back to that time and that era and those places. Amazing! Finally, it serves as an honor to the fallen crew as well as a source of comfort and closure for the families of these heroes.
As a member of the Searl dynasty and a descendant relative of the Tomahawk Warrior crew, I am humbled to have been even a small part of this journey.
Kathy Searl, 2nd cousin of the Tomahawk Warrior pilot, Lt. Charles Searl
I greatly enjoyed your book and congratulate you on the extraordinary quest and labour of love that lies behind it. It really is a unique story. - The Earl, Lord Frederick Howe. United Kingdom
EDITORIAL REVIEW EXTRACT:
This is a book bound to meet up with an HBO or National Geographic documentary, maybe even a film of its own, because there is so much detail about the crew and its deeds, moreover, and almost just as important, the aftermath and the connection the author so diligently worked to accomplish with their families. A recommended read for WWII buffs, moreover, those who simply love true-life stories.
The author's book is highly praised by no less than two US Air Force authorities and an official wartime Bomb Group historian.
Writers Inspiring Change book review: The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior: A WWII Final Honor
Oct 6, 2023