The Freckleton, England, Air Disaster: The B-24 Crash That Killed 38 Preschoolers and 23 Adults, August 23, 1944
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786478411 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 216 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hedtke is a professor of history and political science at Cabrini College where he has taught for 40 years. About the Author James R. . He lives in Broomall, Pennsylvania
Hedtke is a professor of history and political science at Cabrini College where he has taught for 40 years. James R. He lives in Broomall, Pennsylvania.
Cathy said Sensitive History of a Disaster. It’s a difficult task to write about air disasters respectfully, especially when they concern the large loss of children. James R Hedtke’s narrative doesn’t just tell the story in a cold, clinical fashion in complete detachment, but rather a mixture of personal touches and detachment carry the historical accou. more than a story, this was part of my family history James Alexander So many of my family's names are present in this story. My grandparent's, parent's and cousin's names fill the pages of this well told, true story, in a way that brings the history to life. More than that, it is put in the bigger context of WWII and explains WHY this tragedy got so little coverage. It was such a big story that . Great book! Sad story. The author did an excellent job telling the story of a little known event during World War II that disastrously linked the US and Britain in a heartbreaking tragedy. Through tremendous research and first-hand eye-witness and survivor accounts, he has set the events of August 23, 19Great book! Sad story. APH The author did an excellent job telling the story of a little known event during World War II that disastrously linked the US and Britain in a heartbreaking tragedy. Through tremendous research and first-hand eye-witness and survivor accounts, he has set the events of August 23, 1944 in time and place during World War II and ga. Great book! Sad story. APH The author did an excellent job telling the story of a little known event during World War II that disastrously linked the US and Britain in a heartbreaking tragedy. Through tremendous research and first-hand eye-witness and survivor accounts, he has set the events of August 23, 1944 in time and place during World War II and ga. in time and place during World War II and ga
In a compelling account of sorrow, loss, hope and finally rebirth, the book looks at the history of the village, the establishment of the base at Warton, the crash, the funeral of the 61 victims, the official British inquest and the American investigation into the cause of the crash. The village would never be the same. The lives of the survivors, the servicemen and the villagers are followed through 2012.. The plane was on a test flight when it encountered a rare and severe summer thunderstorm. Before the fire could be brought under control, the holocaust destroyed an entire generation of children in this village of fewer than 1,000 inhabitants. As the B-24 tumbled through the vil