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Marshall's Great Captain: Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews and Air Power in the World Wars
With Kathy Wilson

On May 3, 1943, dozens of airplanes could be seen flying in and out of Royal Air Force Bovingdon Airfield near London, England. Among the aircraft seen that day was a B-24D bomber named Hot Stuff, which carried the Commanding General of US Forces in Europe, Lieutenant General Frank M. Andrews - the officer charged with formulating a plan to invade the European continent. Speculation was that General George C. Marshall had called Andrews back to Washington, DC, leading many to believe that Marshall had another promotion in store for Andrews. Tragically, Andrews would never arrive. While attempting to land in Iceland, the bomber crashed into the side of a mountain, with no survivors other than the tail gunner; Andrews's personal papers were also destroyed.

Kathy Wilson is an independent scholar and Writing Fellow for Norwich University (Vermont). She holds a BS from the US Air Force Academy and an MA in military history from Norwich University. Her work has been published in US Military History Review, Army History, Air & Space Power Journal, and Air Power History.

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