Wolfgang W E Samuel

In Defense of Freedom

Stories of Courage and Sacrifice of World War II Army Air Forces Flyers

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Produktbeschreibung

An honor roll and an indelible remembrance of sacrifice, courage, and brotherhood in World War II

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of Mississippi
• Seitenzahl: 492
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 163mm x 38mm
• Gewicht: 907g
• ISBN-13: 9781628462173
• ISBN-10: 1628462175
• Artikelnr.: 41760647

Autorenporträt

Wolfgang W. E. Samuel, Colonel, US Air Force (Ret.), was born in Germany in 1935 and immigrated to the United States in 1951 at age sixteen with an eighth-grade education and no English-language skills. Upon graduation from the University of Colorado, he was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the US Air Force, then flew over one hundred strategic reconnaissance missions against the Soviet Union during the Cold War. His first book German Boy: A Refugee's Story garnered favorable reviews from the New York Times and numerous other outlets. He is author of eight books published by University Press of Mississippi.