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Language: English
Published by St. Martin's Press, 2005
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- Title
- Under the Wire : The World War II Adventures of a Legendary Escape Artist and Cooler King
- Author
- Foley, Brendan, Ash, William
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Publication year
- 2005
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0312338325
- ISBN 13
- 9780312338329
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Item weight
- 1.118 pounds
- Dimensions
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A World War II fighter pilot recounts his crash landing in occupied France, capture and torture by the Gestapo, imprisonment in Stalag Luft III, and heroic years as a serial escape artist.
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About the Author
Born in Texas in 1917, WILLIAM ASH joined the Canadian Air Force on the outbreak of war, went to England and flew Spitfires. Shot down over France in 1942, he became a POW. Now in his mid-80s, he lives in London. An award-winning journalist, BRENDAN FOLEY also lives in London.
Born in Texas in 1917, WILLIAM ASH joined the Canadian Air Force on the outbreak of war, went to England and flew Spitfires. Shot down over France in 1942, he became a POW. Now in his mid-80s, he lives in London. An award-winning journalist, BRENDAN FOLEY also lives in London.
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