Chapter 4: Before the Arrival of the Sunrise Serenade.
This chapter explains what had taken place within the 8th Air Force before the crew of the Sunrise Serenade had started flying combat missions in February of 1944. Learn the details of the 8th Air Force's first bombing mission utilizing the B-17's, the terrible losses over places like Schweinfurt and Regensburg and a compilation of other missions that reflected the early high losses of American planes and crews. Read how the early American fighters such as the P-38 Lightning strived to protect the bombers.