The Bomber Mafia

by Malcolm Gladwell

Start: Feb. 28, 2025

Finish: Mar. 3, 2025

Simon’s Index: 9

This book only took me 4 days. The reason? It’s a page turner that captivates and makes you think. It tells the story of general Curtis LeMay and general Haywood Hansell. Two very different men with two different moral compasses. One guided by principle, the other by results.

One of the lesser known World War 2 stories this book covers is the burning of Japan via bombers and napalm. Horrific. Probably more so than the deployment of the two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Fascinating read. I wish I would have read this book sooner.