Letters from Bud

The WW2 War Diary and Letters of John “Bud” Brandenburg

By: Molly Brandenburg

Narrated by: Eric Brandenburg

Letters from Bud is the remarkable firsthand account of the harrowing air war in Europe as told by WW2 flight navigator and bombardier John “Bud” Brandenburg, in his letters home during the conflict, from 1944-45. With guts, wit, and grace, Brandenburg records his experiences with the daring “Koltun crew”, which flew 30 missions over Europe. Through numerous strokes of fate, the crew survived a run of missions with the “bloody” 492nd Bomb Group, a unit that endured an 80 percent casualty rate as the men faced down the seemingly unstoppable German Luftwaffe.

Brandenburg’s letters create a stirring picture of one young man’s experiences during the war, as he served with the US Army Air Corps in Europe and then navigated supply runs with the Air Transport Command in the exotic North African and Middle Eastern theaters. Reedited for publication by his daughter, Molly, and narrated by his son, Eric, Bud’s witty and often heartbreaking observations of life during the final, epoch-changing days of the war make for an unforgettable and highly adventurous listen.

©2019 Molly Brandenburg (P)2021 Cherry Hill Publishing, LLC

Wonderful book, great narration, like being there!

i truly enjoyed this! it is richly descriptive, and the narration added so much!