Coffin corner boys : one bomber, ten men, and their harrowing escape from Nazi-occupied France /

As a young band of brothers flies over German-occupied France, they come under heavy fire. Their B-17 is shot down and the airmen, stumbling through fields and villages, scatter across Europe. Some struggled to flee for safety. Others were captured immediately and imprisoned. Now, for the first time...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Avriett, Carole Engle (Author), Starks, George W. (Author)
Other Authors:	Shuler, E.G (writer of foreword.)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : Regnery History, [2018]
Subjects:	Starks, George W. United States. > Army Air Forces. > Air Force, 8th. World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American. World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American. World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Western Front. Escapes > France > History > 20th century. Bomber pilots > United States > Biography.

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Summary:	As a young band of brothers flies over German-occupied France, they come under heavy fire. Their B-17 is shot down and the airmen, stumbling through fields and villages, scatter across Europe. Some struggled to flee for safety. Others were captured immediately and imprisoned. Now, for the first time, their incredible story of grit, survival and reunion is told.
Physical Description:	xxi, 266 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates (some color) : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781621576266 1621576264