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OverviewFate, unexpected allies, betrayal, two gold coins, and a prayer changes the life of a young airman.World War II was raging when 19-year old James Keeffe joins the U.S. Army Air Forces. After months of rigorous training as a B-24 heavy bomber pilot, he and his crew arrive in England and begin flying combat missions over Europe. On the 8th of March 1944, during a bombing mission to Berlin, Keeffe's airplane is shot down over Holland, catapulting him into a world squeezed colorless by the ever-tightening fist of Nazi occupation.Moving from safe house to safe house with the help of the Dutch Underground, Lt. Keeffe, in plain view of the enemy, evades for five harrowing months. During an escape attempt through Belgium he is betrayed, captured and transferred under armed guard to the infamous German prisoner-of-war camp Stalag Luft III.Ben Franklin Book Award 2011, best autobiography/memoirIndie Next Generation Book Award 2011, best memoirGold Medal Winner, 2011 MWSA Awards (Military Writers Society of America)- category Military/Air Force Full Product DetailsAuthor: James H Keeffe, III , James H Keeffe, JrPublisher: Appell Publishing Imprint: Appell Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.40cm Weight: 0.794kg ISBN: 9780984360000ISBN 10: 098436000 Pages: 475 Publication Date: 01 May 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviews<p> Impeccably researched and skillfully written, this superb account of Mr. Keeffe's experience will leave the reader not only amazed, but emotionally moved. This is far away one of the best 8th Air Force evasion and POW accounts that has ever been written. It was a joy and a pleasure to read... 8th Air Force News Impeccably researched and skillfully written, this superb account of Mr. Keeffe's experience will leave the reader not only amazed, but also emotionally moved. This is far and away one of the best 8th Air Force and POW accounts that has ever been written. It was a joy and a pleasure to read... -- 8th Air Force News Author InformationJames H. Keeffe III, eldest son of James H. Keeffe Jr., spent his early years traveling the world with his military family. He has been working in IT data networking for the past eighteen years for Group Health Cooperative. He resides in Fall City, Washington with his wife Paula and daughter Reilly.James H. Keeffe Jr., a WWII and Korean War veteran, received his degree in meteorology at UCLA. During his 22 years in the Air Force, he was a pilot, weatherman, and instructor. He lives in Bellevue, Washington with his wife Sandy. They have six children and many grandchildren. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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