Mission Number Three

Résumé du livre

There have been countless books written about war and men in war. The actions of generals, presidents and kings are well documented, while the stories of average soldiers, their feelings, hopes and simple courage, are often overlooked and forgotten. Charles Fischer is one of these men. Mission Number Three: Missing in Action by Charles Fisher is a first-person account of the author's experiences as an American airman reported missing in action in enemy-occupied France during World War II. The story starts 6 September 1943, when Fisher and his crew embark on a routine bombing mission. Their target is an aircraft-electrical factory in Stuttgart, Germany. Enemy fighters attack their squadron. Fisher's B-17 escapes serious damage and delivers its bombs, but on its return journey, and some fifty-miles north of Paris, the plane runs out of fuel. Deciding not to abandon the Flying Fortress, Fisher and his crew stick together for a crash landing. They survive. After destroying as much as they can of the plane's papers and equipment, they scatter through the countryside, hoping to escape the enemy. Fisher decides to set out with his buddy Jim. What follows is a series of adventures through the French Underground to freedom. --Jacket flap.