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Luck of the draw : my story of the air war in Europe / Frank Murphy ; foreword by Chloe Melas, and Elizabeth Murphy.
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- ISBN: 9781250866899
- ISBN: 1250866898
- ISBN: 9781250284150
- ISBN: 1250284155
- Physical Description: xxiv, 454 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First St. Martin's Griffin edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2023.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 437-442) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Combat aircrews: coming of age -- Before the war -- The war comes to America -- Hendricks field, Sebring, Florida -- The 100th bomb group -- The 100th stumbles -- The VIII bomber command -- Combat -- Dangerous days, desperate hours -- Münster -- Stalag Luft III -- Liberation. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Pease Public Library | 940.54 MURPHY
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Luck of the Draw : My Story of the Air War in Europe
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Table of Contents
Luck of the Draw : My Story of the Air War in Europe
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| The Crew | ix | |
| Foreword to the 2023 Edition | xi | |
| Acknowledgments | xvii | |
| Introduction | xxiii | |
| Prologue | 1 | |
| 1 | Combat Aircrews: Coming of Age | 15 |
| 2 | Before the War | 31 |
| 3 | The War Comes to America | 55 |
| 4 | Hendricks Field, Sebring, Florida | 73 |
| 5 | The 100th Bomb Group | 81 |
| 6 | The 100th Stumbles | 95 |
| 7 | The VIII Bomber Command | 111 |
| 8 | Combat | 129 |
| 9 | Dangerous Days, Desperate Hours | 157 |
| 10 | Münster | 209 |
| 11 | Stalag Luft III | 257 |
| 12 | Liberation | 315 |
| Epilogue | 335 | |
| Appendices 100th Bombardment Group | 355 | |
| A | Operational Summary | 356 |
| B | Operational Losses, June 22, 1943-October 14, 1943 | 360 |
| C | Aircraft Markings and 100th Bombardment Group Aircraft History | 372 |
| D | 418th Bomb Squadron Original Aircrews | 405 |
| E | Operational Matrix-1943 | 408 |
| F | Personal Report on the Regensburg Mission, August 17, 1943 | 428 |
| Selected Sources | 437 | |
| Index | 443 |
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