New Release by Yancy Wood
Book signings for Two Minutes Over Berlin
-Union Ave Books, Knoxville, August 13, 6-7pm
-Books & Stuf, Mena, Arkansas, August 29, 3-4pm
-The Ada Regional Airport, August 31, 5:30-7pm
-OU Army ROTC, Norman, Oklahoma, September 1, time TBD
German spies infiltrate US aircraft factories. The Pentagon orders air superiority at any cost. Ten volunteers are thrust into the most daring bombing campaign of WWII.
From new author Yancy Wood comes a World War II saga based on the true story of a ten-man B-24 crew that trains in the United States, flies their bomber across the Atlantic, and joins the fight against Germany in one of World War II’s most daring strategic bombing campaigns. Based on the experiences of the author’s cousin, who was a bomber pilot, and a grandmother who was an aircraft riveter, as well as his own time as a pilot in the Iraq War, Yancy adds a dash of diplomatic intrigue and industrial espionage to transform this remarkable true story into a work of military fiction.
This is the real B‑24 crew that inspired Two Minutes Over Berlin. My cousin, the co-pilot, is kneeling on the far left. Their missions, losses, and quiet courage shaped both my family’s history and this novel. I set out to bring their story—and the stories of those who waited at home—back to life.
About the Author
Combat veteran and longtime Oklahoman LTC Yancy Wood became a licensed pilot in high school. After graduating with honors from the University of Oklahoma, he served in the U.S. Army for 20 years, flying fixed-wing aircraft and scout helicopters. As an Army aviator, Wood flew missions throughout Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East.
Wood has had an equally active retirement, working for 10 years as a corporate pilot and later managing an airport. Wood most recently served as a director for Sierra Space. He now enjoys writing and spending time with his wife of 34 years, Mary. Wood’s longtime interest in flight, military history, and genealogy is evident in his compelling first book, Two Minutes Over Berlin.
RESEARCH & FAMILY ARCHIVES • HISTORICAL LOCATIONS • STORY INSPIRATION
The copilot's mother, Annie, left, with her siblings in 1911. My Great-Grandfather on the right
Norden bombsight
B-24 Liberator
The author (L) at Seething Airfield Control Tower, England, 2025
My wife’s grandmother and her sister worked as riveters at the airplane factory in Midwest City, OK
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