Bibliograph

Luck of the draw, my story of the air war in Europe, Frank Murphy ; foreword by Chloe Melas, and Elizabeth Murphy

Type

Label

Luck of the draw, my story of the air war in Europe, Frank Murphy ; foreword by Chloe Melas, and Elizabeth Murphy

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-442) and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Luck of the draw

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1370618974

Responsibility statement

Frank Murphy ; foreword by Chloe Melas, and Elizabeth Murphy

Sub title

my story of the air war in Europe

Summary

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. This book 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

Table Of Contents

Combat aircrews: coming of age -- Before the war -- The war comes to America -- Hendricks field, Sebring, Florida -- The 100th bomb group -- The 100th stumbles -- The VIII bomber command -- Combat -- Dangerous days, desperate hours -- Münster -- Stalag Luft III -- Liberation

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

My story of the air war in Europe

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