The Lost Airman
A True Story of Escape from Nazi Occupied France
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4.7 • 86 Ratings
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Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The remarkable, untold story of World War II American Air Force turret-gunner Staff Sergeant Arthur Meyerowitz, who was shot down over Nazi-occupied France and evaded Gestapo pursuers for more than six months before escaping to freedom.
Bronx-born top turret-gunner Arthur Meyerowitz was one of only two crewmen who escaped death or immediate capture on the ground, when their plane was shot down near Cognac, France, in 1943.
After fleeing the wreck, Arthur knocked on the door of an isolated farmhouse, whose owners hastily took him in. Fortunately, his hosts had a tight connection to the French resistance group Morhange and its founder, Marcel Taillandier, who arranged for Arthur’s transfers among safe houses in southern France, shielding him from the Gestapo.
Based on recently declassified material, exclusive personal interviews, and extensive research into the French Resistance, The Lost Airman tells the tense and riveting story of Arthur’s hair-raising journey to freedom—a true story of endurance, perseverance, and escape during World War II.
INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAP
Customer Reviews
Fantastic Story
Was hard to put down, loved it. Much admiration to Sgt Meyerowitz. Also to the members of the French resistance. And to the Gestapo, if there is a hell, may you burn forever.
Fascinating
Fascinating glimpse into the French resistance and the travails of Allied airmen who were shot down yet eluded capture. This book is eloquent testimony to the Greatest Generation and especially the French civilians who didn’t give up the fight.