{"title":"Manuel F. Van Eyck","description":"\u003cp\u003eMANUEL F. VAN EYCK is an American writer of Czech origin who served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and has dedicated decades to researching missing American servicemen and the history of Czechoslovak airmen in Britain. His books include \u003cem\u003ePěšákem ve Vietnamu\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSilent Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eZemřeli jsme pro Anglii\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan Eyck was born Manuel František Vaněček in 1947 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, emigrated in June 1968, and was among the very few Czech emigrants to serve on the American side in Vietnam, where he adopted the pen name Van Eyck.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Van Eyck continues his research into American pilots and crews who went down over occupied Czechoslovakia in 1944. That work forms the basis of \u003cem\u003eSilent Heroes\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManuel F. Van Eyck’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":"silent-heroes","title":"Silent Heroes: Volume I","description":"\u003cp\u003eA history of the Silent Heroes that fought in both World Wars.\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\/168162172X\/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\/9781681621722\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Manuel F. Van Eyck","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43456729645272,"sku":"9781563118067","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43456729678040,"sku":"9781681621722","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/AmazonFC_SILENTHEROES_9781563118067_mockup_v2_1667406794_20a2b19c-c25c-4210-a3ed-ec896947bf9f.jpg?v=1791058350"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-manuel-f-van-eyck.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}