So close to home: a true story of an American family's fight for survival during World War II

"On May 19, 1942, a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey fifty miles from New Orleans. Captained by twenty nine-year-old Iron Cross and King's Cross recipient Erich Wurdemann, the submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia with sixty-two souls on board. Most aboard were mer...

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Main Author: Tougias, Mike (Composer)
Format: Musical Score Book
Language:English
Published: New York Pegasus Books 2016
Edition:First Pegasus Books cloth edition
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"On May 19, 1942, a U-boat in the Gulf of Mexico stalked its prey fifty miles from New Orleans. Captained by twenty nine-year-old Iron Cross and King's Cross recipient Erich Wurdemann, the submarine set its sights on the freighter Heredia with sixty-two souls on board. Most aboard were merchant seamen, but there were also a handful of civilians, including the Downs family: Ray and Ina, and their two children, eight-year-old Sonny and eleven-year-old Lucille. Fast asleep in their berths, the Downs family had no idea that two torpedoes were heading their way. When the ship exploded, chaos ensued--and each family member had to find their own path to survival." --
Item Description:Maps on lining papers
Physical Description:xi, 238 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9781681771304

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