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Luck of the draw : my story of the air war in Europe / Frank Murphy ; foreword by Chloe Melas and Elizabeth Murphy.
"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.-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250284150 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxiv, 454 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First St. Martin's Griffin edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2023.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-442) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
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| Genre: | Autobiographies. Personal narratives. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | 940.547243092 Murph | 31681010312817 | NONFIC | Available | - |
FRANK MURPHY survived months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. His bravery earned him the Prisoner of War Medal, Purple Heart, and Air Medal. The incredible stories of Murphy and his 8th Air Forceâs 100th Bomb Group are featured in the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series, Masters of the Air.
CHLOE MELAS is an entertainment reporter for NBC, covering breaking celebrity news, industry analyses and in-depth investigations. She currently resides in New York with her husband and two sons.
ELIZABETH MURPHY holds a Masters of English Literature from Northern Arizona University and is the author of numerous children's books. She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where she was born and raised.
