Letters from Bud: The WW2 War Diary and Letters of John "Bud" Brandenburg - Paperbackby Molly Brandenburg (Editor), Eric Brandenburg (Editor) "Letters From Bud" is the remarkable, first hand 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