The Mighty Eighth in WWII : A Memoir /

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"The Mighty Eighth in WWII includes the stories of pilots who were downed in France and Holland. They traveled under the cover of night through the countryside, evading the Nazis who had seen their planes go down. The pilots found citizens willing to help and hide them, and they made their way...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McLaughlin, J. Kemp, 1918-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, [2000]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
McLaughlin, J. Kemp, > 1918-
United States. > Army Air Forces. > Air Force, 8th.
United States. > Army Air Forces. > Air Force, 8th > Biography.
United States. > Army Air Forces. > Air Force, 8th > History.
Erlebnisbericht
Weltkrieg > 1939-1945
Luftkampf
Luftwaffe
Military operations, Aerial > American.
HISTORY > Military > Aviation.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
USA
Personal narratives.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Personal narratives > American.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"The Mighty Eighth in WWII includes the stories of pilots who were downed in France and Holland. They traveled under the cover of night through the countryside, evading the Nazis who had seen their planes go down. The pilots found citizens willing to help and hide them, and they made their way through the underground networks of Europe in an effort to get back to England."--Jacket
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages): illustrations, maps
ISBN:9780813145730

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