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Luck of the draw : my story of the air war in Europe / Frank Murphy.

Murphy, Frank D., (author.). Murphy-Melas, Elizabeth, (narrator.). Moore, Jonas, (narrator.). Playaway Digital Audio, (issuing body.). Playaway Products, LLC., (issuing body.).

Summary:
The epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII, soon to be featured in the upcoming Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series, Masters of the Air. Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 21,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 17,650 made the ultimate sacrifice. Luck of the Draw is more than a war story. Its the incredible, inspiring story of Frank Murphy, one of the few survivors from the 100th Bombardment Group, who cheated death for months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Now with a new foreword written by his granddaughter Chloe Melas, of CNN, and daughter Elizabeth Murphy.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250321060
  • ISBN: 1250321069
  • Physical Description: 1 audio media player : digital, HD audio ; 3 3/8 x 2 1/8 in.
  • Publisher: Solon, Ohio : Playaway Products, LLC, [2023]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title supplied by publisher.
Release date supplied by publisher.
Issued on Playaway, a dedicated audio media player.
One set of earphones and one AAA battery required for listening.
Previously released by Macmillan Audio.
Participant or Performer Note:
Read by Chloe Melas, Elizabeth Murphy[-Melas] and Jonas Moore; foreword written and read by Chloe Melas and Elizabeth [Murphy-]Melas.
Target Audience Note:
Adult.
Subject: World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
United States. Army Air Forces > Biography.
Prisoners of war > Germany > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.
Audiobooks.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Albright Memorial Library TALKING BOOKS 92 MURPHY (PA) (Text) 50686016293750 Adult Audio Available -

Summary: The epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII, soon to be featured in the upcoming Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series, Masters of the Air. Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 21,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 17,650 made the ultimate sacrifice. Luck of the Draw is more than a war story. Its the incredible, inspiring story of Frank Murphy, one of the few survivors from the 100th Bombardment Group, who cheated death for months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. Now with a new foreword written by his granddaughter Chloe Melas, of CNN, and daughter Elizabeth Murphy.

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