The epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII, soon to befeatured in the upcoming Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series, Masters ofthe Air.Beginningon August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force tookoff for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe.
The final price wasstaggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 28,000 men weretaken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 26,000 made theultimate sacrifice.Luckof the Draw is more than a war story. It’s the incredible, inspiring story ofFrank Murphy, one of the few survivors from the 100th Bombardment Group, whocheated death for months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17Flying Fortress.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2024-09-05 |
| ISBN |
9781783968039 |
