After having discovered a discarded trophy in an Edinburgh antiques
shop, author David Price endeavored to uncover the stories of the men
whose names had been engraved upon it. Praised as 'Outstanding Crew of
the Month', the members of 388th Bombardment Group set out on their very
first mission on D-Day. This baptism of fire heralded the start of an
illustrious career; in the period between August-September 1944, they
took part in over 30 missions. And yet the details of their endeavors
have largely been forgotten. Having become disconnected from its
previous owners and therefore its history, David Price has made it his
mission to retrieve this relic from obscurity and to provide it with a
platform upon which it can be appreciated widely. The history of 388th
Bombardment Group's service is told in great detail by Price, who has
actively sought out each member of the Group, together with surviving
family members, in an effort to glean more information about their war
and to reunite them with the trophy that they won in the midst of it.
The resulting book serves as a poignant and evocative tribute to the
Group, as well as to the wider allied effort during the Second World
War.