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Bailout Over Normandy

A Flyboy's Adventures with the French Resistance and Other Escapades in Occupied France

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Bailout Over Normandy

By: Ted Fahrenwald
Narrated by: Corey M. Snow
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About this listen

A daredevil pilot in the famed 352nd Fighter Squadron, the author of this remarkable memoir bailed out of his burning Mustang two days after D-Day and was launched on a thrilling adventure on the ground in Occupied France.

After months living and fighting with the French Resistance, Fahrenwald was captured by the Wehrmacht, interrogated as a spy, and interned in a POW camp-and made a daring escape just before his deportation to Germany. Nothing diminished this pilot's talent for spotting the ironic humor in even the most aggravating or dangerous situations - nor his penchant for extracting his own improvised and sometimes hilarious version of justice.

A suspenseful World War II account and an outrageously witty tale of daring and friendship, this book brings to vivid life the daily bravery, mischief, and intrigues of fighter pilots, Resistance fighters, and other Allies in the air and on the ground.

©2012 Madelaine Fahrenwald (P)2016 Tantor Air Forces Armed Forces Military Military & War World War II Aviation War Witty Funny Warrior

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"A fascinating memoir, discovered by the author's daughter after his death." World War II Magazine
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One of the best written real life stories that I've ever read, loved it.

Brilliant!

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This is a brilliant book and the performance by the reader is first class. Very fast moving and very entertaining.
I have recommended it to many people.
My favourite audio book.

Brilliant. One of the best audio books ever.

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I’ve become a little obsessed with books of this type. This popped up as ‘one I may like’, it was a corker of a recommendation. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend. Memoir or good old story, it’s a brilliant listen.

An amazing story that’s well read

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This was very interesting personal story , only let down slightly by the reader's very fast pace and horrendous French pronunciation.

An interesting American fighter pilot's Normandy story.

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What a fantastic tale of war torn northern France around D Day, a true boy's own adventure.

A great tale of a life behind the front line

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