| Edition |
Large print edition. |
| Description |
775 pages (large print), 40 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| Physical Medium |
large print (16 point) rdafs |
| Series |
Thorndike Press large print nonfiction |
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Thorndike Press large print nonfiction series.
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| Note |
"The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged. Other aspects of the book may vary from the original edition." |
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Originally published in 2001 with new foreword to the 2023 edition by Elizabeth Murphy and Chloe Melas. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 761-771). |
| Contents |
Foreword to the 2023 edition / by Elizabeth Murphy and Chloe Melas -- Introduction / by Ian L. Hawkins -- 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 -- Epilogue -- Appendices. |
| Summary |
"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. "A gripping, inspirational account of incredible bravery, resilience, and sheer will to survive. A truly extraordinary story!"--General David Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.)"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Murphy, Frank, 1921-2007.
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United States. b Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 100th.
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United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Squadron (H), 418th.
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Stalag Luft III.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, German.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Prisoners of war -- Germany -- Biography.
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Prisoners of war -- United States -- Biography.
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Flight navigators, Military -- Biography.
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Large type books.
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Stalag Luft III. (OCoLC)fst00726793
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Flight navigators, Military. (OCoLC)fst00927357
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Large type books. (OCoLC)fst00992678
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Prisoners of war. (OCoLC)fst01077227
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Germany. (OCoLC)fst01210272
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
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| Chronological Term |
1939-1945
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Personal narratives -- American.
(OCoLC)fst01424071
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| Added Author |
Melas, Chloe, writer of foreword.
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Murphy-Melas, Elizabeth, writer of foreword.
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| Added Title |
My story of the air war in Europe |
| ISBN |
9798885790000 (large print ; hardcover alkaline paper) |
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