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Luck of the Draw
- My Story of the Air War in Europe
- Narrated by: Jonas Moore
- Length: 12 hrs
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Summary
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII
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 28,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 26,000 made the ultimate sacrifice.
Luck of the Draw is more than a war story. It’s 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.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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“In the pursuit of authenticity, of accurate history and undeniable courage, no words matter more than, ‘I was there'... Ponder this: how did those boys do such things?” Tom Hanks
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- james broome
- 25-02-24
What a superb book. A first hand updated account of one man’s war within the 100th BG.
What an amazing story. One man’s daily fight and death, the terrifying moment of leaving a crippled aircraft and the horror of not knowing what your fate was to be once on the ground.
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- H. Tracey
- 14-03-24
Great story matched by a great narrator
The narrator was brilliant and made for comfortable listening during some pretty horrific sections. All who served in the Mighty 8th have my gratitude and respect.
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- Ms A Moro
- 31-03-24
Humanity and survival
The narrator, Jonas Moore, did a great job. He tempered the story sympathetically. A comfortable and informative listen
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- Anonymous User
- 27-02-24
Excellent true life story
This story of the life of the personalities of crew 31 and the remarkable life of its author is an absolute must for anyone to read who is interested in WWII history and especially the air war in Northern Europe.
I can not recommend this book enough.
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- Dean Catterson
- 07-05-24
The best account yet.
A very well read and immersive account of ‘The Bloody Hundredth’.
I found this an easier listen than Masters of the Air. It follows a single crew, rather than the overall campaign. A great listen and thoroughly recommended.
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- Gareth Ashcroft
- 30-01-24
Learnt so much
I learnt so much about Frank Murphy’s time in the USAAF. So much detail. I really enjoyed it
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- Jon Bartlett
- 02-02-24
Thoroughly enjoyed the narration.
Some of the narration seemed to drop out on occasions. Initially I thought it may have been due to the narrator censoring swearing, but I think it may have been a glitch in the recording/downloading.
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