Odyssey of a Bombardier

The POW Log of Richard M. Mason
Herausgeber: Hurt, John J; Sidebotham, Steven E

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Produktbeschreibung

Odyssey of a Bombardier is the illustrated Prisoner of War "log" that depicts the experiences of bombardier Richard M. Mason in German prison camps after his B-17 was shot down by the Germans in France in 1944. The log follows Mason from the day his plane crashed until his liberation in April, 1945, and his return home to the United States.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Univ of Chicago Behalf of Rutgers Univ Press
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 162mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 676g
• ISBN-13: 9781611494952
• ISBN-10: 1611494958
• Artikelnr.: 40793723

Autorenporträt

John J. Hurt is professor of history at the University of Delaware. Steven E. Sidebotham is a professor of classical archeology and ancient history at the University of Delaware.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword A Tribute to My Grandfather
by Ashley Mason Introduction
by John J. Hurt Maps and Photographs Reproduction of
"A Wartime Log for British Prisoners
`Yanks Too
'" by Richard M. Mason
with a transcription by Steven E. Sidebotham Appendix 1: Mason's postcards from captivity
transcribed by Steven E. Sidebotham Appendix 2: Mason's letters from captivity
transcribed by Steven E. Sidebotham Appendix 3: "So I Got Those Wings!" by Richard M. Mason
transcribed by Steven E. Sidebotham Appendix 4: "All in a Day
" by Richard M. Mason
transcribed by Steven E. Sidebotham Appendix 5: Notes on POW Currency
by Steven E. Sidebotham Appendix 6: Notes on YMCA Diaries
by Steven E. Sidebotham Appendix 7: Mason's Log as Artifact
by Steven E. Sidebotham Acknowledgments Bibliography Index