Francis L Sampson

Broschiertes Buch

Look Out Below!

A Story of the Airborne by a Paratrooper Padre

Beschreibung

"This second edition of his memoirs ... contains material on his service during the Korean War and occupation duty in Germany and Japan as well as the Second World War, with a new historical introduction by University of Scranqton Professor Sean Brennan"--Back cover.

Autor

Francis L. Sampson (1912 -1996) was a Catholic priest and an American Army officer who served as the 12th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army from 1967 - 1971. His real-life story of rescuing a young soldier, Frederick "Fritz" Niland, became the inspiration for the film Saving Private Ryan. Sean Brennan is professor of history at the University of Scranton and the author of The Priest Who Put Europe Back Together: The Life of Fabian Flynn, CP (CUA Press). Philip M. Hannan (1913- 2011) was auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington from 1956 -1965 and archbishop of the Archdiocese of New Orleans from 1965 -1988.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Catholic University of America Press
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juni 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 154mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 353g
• ISBN-13: 9780813236575
• ISBN-10: 0813236576
• Artikelnr.: 67326232