CANON CITY, Colo., Aug. 6, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- World War II has left indelible marks in many of the young men who grew up during those trying times. For others, these marks have become negative imprints in their lives, but for many, these have become symbols of their strength and determination to survive and live. And for author Luther Irwin Kelley, he shares how challenging and struggling it was to survive World War II from a Waist Gunner's View of Stalag 17 -- yet, no matter how difficult it was, that experience became a true story of the power of one's spirit. Listen as he relives those harrowing days through this memoir that's accompanied by some pictures.
Follow the exploits of author Luther Irwin Kelley in this engaging true story of what he has undergone, witnessed, and experienced in WWII. Accompany him as he studies in the Army Air Force, as he trains at the Air Force Base, as he goes on his first assignment, as he flies his first plane, and as he goes on his first overseas mission. See how he fights in the war, how he becomes a prisoner of war, and how he struggles in Stalag 17 -- the German prison camp. And tag along as he runs for his life and as he finally returns home.
Learn how he survived it all, and find out how he continued living even after everything he has been through. Take a glimpse of what happened during that tough period in history as you see that world through Kelley's eyes. For more information on World War II from a Waist Gunner's View of Stalag 17, log on to www.Xlibris.com.
About the Author
Luther Irwin Kelley, born 1924, in Lexington, Oklahoma, son of Ray and Florence Kelley. They moved to Colorado in 1933. Irwin completed high school in Fowler, Colorado in 1943, going into the military service before his graduation ceremony. He was fortunate enough to be assigned to the Army Air Corp. His love of flying started when he took his first plane ride at age eleven. He didn't get to do much flying because on his first mission they were shot down and crash-landed in a German Infantry field. They immediately became prisoners of war.
World War II from a Waist Gunner's View of Stalag 17 * by Staff
Sergeant Luther Irwin Kelley
Publication Date: July 25, 2008
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