Behind Enemy Lines: A Young Pilot's Story (Sterling Point Books)

by H. R. DeMallie

Paperback, 2007

Status

Available

Local notes

940.54 DeM

Barcode

5845

Collection

Publication

Sterling (2007), Edition: Updated ed. Paperback. 178 pages.Purchased in 2008. $6.95.

Description

An unforgettable autobiographical tale of survival during World War II. DeMaillie, pilot of a B-17, describes in riveting detail his successful bombing run from England to the industrial center of Germany. But things go very wrong on the return flight when his plane is struck by enemy fire and the crew is forced to parachute into Holland. Although a group of heroic Dutch resistance fighters try to hide him, the Nazis eventually capture DeMaillie and send him to a prisoner of war camp. There, he endures hunger, cold, and brutality until the Allies finally free him. Years later, he returns to Holland in search of his brave Dutch rescuers.

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

192 p.; 5.75 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member Chris_El
Very simply told story. It would probably be good for younger readers though the author does talk about a man being very badly beaten for hours. The author does state (IIRC) that he wrote this for his grandchildren. Awesome that he did this for them.

Pages

192

Rating

(2 ratings; 3)
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