This book was written by Bob Bearden, published in 2014, the narrative is 298 pages and is illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. In the predawn hours of D-Day, June 6, 1944, which would become immortalized as the longest day, Bob Bearden and his comrades in the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment jumped into the inky skies over Normandy. Their mission: defend the west bank of the Merderet River against German counterattack. After long months of training they were finally taking the war to the Germans. Bearden's time in combat proved short lived, however, when he was captured on D+2, 8 June. This was only the beginning of a new war for his very survival through multiple German POW camps and ultimately on an epic journey that would take him largely on foot all the way to Moscow on his journey home. This hard back book is in very good condition, with a dust jacket in good condition.

Item # AA2811