Stripes tells the tale of the war in Europe

Andy Rooney, war correspondent

Andy Rooney is today best known as a syndicated columnist and resident curmudgeon on CBS' 60 Minutes, but during World War II he was an outstanding reporter for Stars and Stripes, covering the air war in Europe. He was one of the first journalists to accompany an air crew on a bombing raid over Germany.

Here are a few of Rooney's Stripes stories from World War II:.

Jan. 9, 1943: U.S. air crews plan the job of hitting Nazi Europe

Feb. 3, 1943: Control tower sends 'em out and brings 'em back

Feb. 9, 1943: The flight surgeon's word is law

Feb. 16, 1943: Airmen need oxygen to survive high altitudes

Feb. 18, 1943: Fort fights Goering Squadron

Feb. 27, 1943: How it feels to bomb Germany

Mar. 1, 1943: Fire fighters learn to beat German bombs

Mar. 17, 1943: Crash crews: Jobs infrequent, but it's hot work when they get it

Mar. 27, 1943: Parts from battered aircraft rebuild other ships

May 27, 1943: How does the P47 shape up?

Jun. 7, 1943: Clark Gable is just a two-bar Joe doing a job

Jun. 24, 1943: Finishing school for P47 pilots

Aug. 19, 1943: This is the Eighth Air Force

Click here for Andy Rooney's CBS biography