{"title":"Col. David W. Irvin","description":"\u003cp\u003eCOL. DAVID W. IRVIN, JR. was a United States Air Force officer and the author of three books: \u003cem\u003eEscape or Evade\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSpecial Operations\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHighway to Freedom: The Berlin Airlift\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIrvin flew 30 combat missions with the 447th Bomb Group of the 8th Air Force after graduating from USAF Bombardier School. Shot down over France in November 1943 and captured by the Germans, he escaped and returned to his unit via Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. He later volunteered for the Berlin Airlift, flying 85 missions from Rhein-Main Air Base in Frankfurt, Germany, and subsequently completed training in navigation, radar, and bombardier school through the B-47 program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCol. David W. Irvin’s books are published by Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"highway-to-freedom","title":"Highway to Freedom: The Berlin Airlift","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eIn 1948, Colonel David W. Irvin, Jr. volunteered for the Berlin Airlift and flew 85 missions from Rhein-Main AB at Frankfurt, Germany. He later volunteered in the B-47 program and completed training in navigation, radar and bombardier school to become what is respectively known as a \"4 headed monster\" in the Air Force. This is his story.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1681623145\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781681623146\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Col. David W. Irvin, Jr.","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43456729350360,"sku":"9781563117954","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43456729383128,"sku":"9781681623146","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/AmazonFC_HIGHWAYTOFREEDOM_9781563117954_mockup_v2_1667317036_375eeb89-7b4f-4165-8cd7-d5558c4f06b1.jpg?v=1791058272"},{"product_id":"special-operations","title":"Special Operations","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe true story documenting the short range history of the bomber force. Told in three parts, it demonstrates the versatility of the military pilot and observer and is a credit to the training they receive, coupled with the experience each one of them acquired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1681623978\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781681623979\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Col. David W. Irvin, Jr.","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43456729743576,"sku":"9781563118074","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43456729776344,"sku":"9781681623979","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/AmazonFC_SPECIALOPS_9781563118074_mockup_v2_1667407994_c5161811-d5fa-4857-96f0-e2e865ac4a49.jpg?v=1791058371"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-col-david-w-irvin.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}