Walkout

Biography & Memoir, Historical
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Author: Henry C. Woodrum ISBN: 9781450239929
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: August 24, 2010
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Henry C. Woodrum
ISBN: 9781450239929
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: August 24, 2010
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

Ten days before the D-day landings at Normandy, Lt. Henry Woodrum woke early to fly a combat mission that culminated in being shot down over the northern suburbs of Paris. Expected to be captured as he hung suspended in his parachute over Nazi-occupied France, Lt. Woodrum never lost hopeeven as he realized the Germans were trying to kill him before he hit the ground.

Lt. Woodrums thirty-fifth combat mission flying the Martin Marauder B-26 was supposed to last just a few hours, but it ended up continuing three months as he struggled to survive in war-torn France. In his fascinating war memoir, Woodrum shares his true account of how he managed to evade capture while being aided by the French Undergroundsome of whom paid the ultimate price for their loyalty to the downed American pilot.

Walkout not only relays the incredible story of a young American behind enemy lines during pivotal months of World War II but also illustrates the quiet heroism displayed by American airmen and the French Resistance during an unforgettable time in history.

A true story of a B-26 pilots escape from the Nazis after bailing out over Paris. A must read! Col. William F. Nicol, USAFR, MC (Ret)

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Ten days before the D-day landings at Normandy, Lt. Henry Woodrum woke early to fly a combat mission that culminated in being shot down over the northern suburbs of Paris. Expected to be captured as he hung suspended in his parachute over Nazi-occupied France, Lt. Woodrum never lost hopeeven as he realized the Germans were trying to kill him before he hit the ground.

Lt. Woodrums thirty-fifth combat mission flying the Martin Marauder B-26 was supposed to last just a few hours, but it ended up continuing three months as he struggled to survive in war-torn France. In his fascinating war memoir, Woodrum shares his true account of how he managed to evade capture while being aided by the French Undergroundsome of whom paid the ultimate price for their loyalty to the downed American pilot.

Walkout not only relays the incredible story of a young American behind enemy lines during pivotal months of World War II but also illustrates the quiet heroism displayed by American airmen and the French Resistance during an unforgettable time in history.

A true story of a B-26 pilots escape from the Nazis after bailing out over Paris. A must read! Col. William F. Nicol, USAFR, MC (Ret)

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