{"product_id":"luck-of-the-draw-my-story-of-the-air-war-in-europe-9781250866899","title":"Luck of the Draw: My Story of the Air War in Europe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In the pursuit of authenticity, of accurate history and undeniable courage, no words matter more than, 'I was there.' Read \u003ci\u003eLuck of the Draw\u003c\/i\u003e and the life of Frank Murphy and ponder this: how did those boys do such things?\" --Tom Hanks\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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, \u003ci\u003e Masters of the Air.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuck of the Draw\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow with a new foreword written by his granddaughter Chloe Melas, of CNN, and daughter Elizabeth Murphy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A gripping, inspirational account of incredible bravery, resilience, and sheer will to survive. A truly extraordinary story!\" --General David Petraeus, U.S. Army (Ret.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250866899\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Frank Murphy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42580636434613,"sku":"9781250866899","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b14a71cd-d779-434b-8b27-ae3775f5a85f.jpg?v=1672759229","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/luck-of-the-draw-my-story-of-the-air-war-in-europe-9781250866899","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}