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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.
"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." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250866899
- ISBN: 9781250284150
- Physical Description: xxiv, 454 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Edition: First St. Martin's Griffin edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references 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. |
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- 6 of 7 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at De Soto.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| De Soto Public Library | 940.54 Mur (Text) | 33858000016737 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Luck of the Draw : My Story of the Air War in Europe
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Table of Contents
Luck of the Draw : My Story of the Air War in Europe
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| The Crew | ix | |
| Foreword to the 2023 Edition | xi | |
| Acknowledgments | xvii | |
| Introduction | xxiii | |
| Prologue | 1 | |
| 1 | Combat Aircrews: Coming of Age | 15 |
| 2 | Before the War | 31 |
| 3 | The War Comes to America | 55 |
| 4 | Hendricks Field, Sebring, Florida | 73 |
| 5 | The 100th Bomb Group | 81 |
| 6 | The 100th Stumbles | 95 |
| 7 | The VIII Bomber Command | 111 |
| 8 | Combat | 129 |
| 9 | Dangerous Days, Desperate Hours | 157 |
| 10 | Münster | 209 |
| 11 | Stalag Luft III | 257 |
| 12 | Liberation | 315 |
| Epilogue | 335 | |
| Appendices 100th Bombardment Group | 355 | |
| A | Operational Summary | 356 |
| B | Operational Losses, June 22, 1943-October 14, 1943 | 360 |
| C | Aircraft Markings and 100th Bombardment Group Aircraft History | 372 |
| D | 418th Bomb Squadron Original Aircrews | 405 |
| E | Operational Matrix-1943 | 408 |
| F | Personal Report on the Regensburg Mission, August 17, 1943 | 428 |
| Selected Sources | 437 | |
| Index | 443 |
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