The Lost Airman: A True Story of Escape from Nazi-Occupied France (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781592409723)

The remarkable, untold story of World War II American Air Force turret-gunner Staff Sergeant Arthur Meyerowitz, who was shot down over Nazi-occupied France and evaded Gestapo pursuers for more than six months before escaping to freedom.

Bronx-born top turret-gunner Arthur Meyerowitz was one of only two crewmen who escaped death or immediate capture on the ground, when their plane was shot down near Cognac, France, in 1943.

After fleeing the wreck, Arthur knocked on the door of an isolated farmhouse, whose owners hastily took him in. Fortunately, his hosts had a tight connection to the French resistance group Morhange and its founder, Marcel Taillandier, who arranged for Arthur's transfers among safe houses in southern France, shielding him from the Gestapo.

Based on recently declassified material, exclusive personal interviews, and extensive research into the French Resistance, The Lost Airman tells the tense and riveting story of Arthur's hair-raising journey to freedom--a true story of endurance, perseverance, and escape during World War II.

INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAP

Author: Seth Meyerowitz, Peter Stevens
ISBN-10: 1592409725
ISBN-13: 9781592409723
Publisher: Dutton Caliber
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2016
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d