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Luck of the draw : my story of the air war in Europe
Murphy, Frank, 1921-20072023
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The epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII, soon to be featured in the upcoming Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series, Masters of the Air. Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 21,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 17,650 made the ultimate sacrifice. Luck of the Draw is more than a war story. It's the incredible, inspiring story of Frank Murphy, one of the few survivors from the 100th Bombardment Group, who cheated death for months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Now with a new foreword written by his granddaughter Chloe Melas, of CNN, and daughter Elizabeth Murphy.
Main title:
Luck of the draw : my story of the air war in Europe / Frank Murphy.
Author:
Murphy, Frank, 1921-2007, author
Imprint:
London : Elliott and Thompson Limited, 2023.©2001
Collation:
xxiv, 454 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: Trumbull, Connecticut.Foreword by Elizabeth Murphy and Chloe Melas.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Combat Aircrews: Coming of AgeBefore the WarThe War Comes to AmericaHendricks Field, Sebring, FloridaThe 100th Bomb GroupThe 100th StumblesThe VIII Bomber CommandCombatDangerous Days, Desperate HoursMünsterStalag Luft IIILiberation.
ISBN:
9781783967353 (hardback)
Dewey class:
940.544973092940.544973
Language:
English
Subject:
Murphy, Frank D., 1921-2007United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 100thUnited States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Squadron (H), 418thStalag Luft IIIWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, GermanWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, AmericanPrisoners of war -- Germany -- BiographyPrisoners of war -- United States -- BiographyFlight navigators, Military -- BiographyAutobiographies
BRN:
2668035