Escape or Evade
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SKU 9781563117930
Escape or Evade is a true depiction of the Author Colonel David W. Irvin, Jr. being shot down on France on November 19, 1943. He recounts the events of his capture by the Nazis, his escape and arduous journey to Sweden and return to his unit in England.
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Book details
- Author
- David Irvin
- Imprint
- Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Hardcover, Paperback
- Subjects
- Biography & Autobiography › Military
- Topics
- World War II · prisoner of war · escape and evasion · military memoir · Nazi-occupied France · Sweden · shot down · wartime survival
- ISBN-13
- 9781563117930 (Hardcover)9781681622958 (Paperback)
About the author
DAVID W. IRVIN was a United States military officer and aviator and the author of two books. His books include Highway to Freedom: The Berlin Airlift and Escape or Evade.
On November 19, 1943, Irvin was shot down over France, captured by the Nazis, and subsequently escaped, making an arduous journey to Sweden before returning to his unit in England. In 1948, he volunteered for the Berlin Airlift, flying 85 missions from Rhein-Main Air Base in Frankfurt, Germany.