Status
Available
Local notes
940.54 DeM
Collection
Genres
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.
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192