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Kriegie
Kriegie
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Kriegie

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Kenneth W. Simmons was a bombardier onboard one of the B-24 liberators of 389th Bombardment Group stationed in Europe during the Second World War. As the war ground to a close he had the sheer bad luck to be shot down in October 1944 near Bad Kreuznach and was captured and made prisoner of war. In this book he gives a vivid description of the life of POWs in the American section of Stalag Luft III (in what is now Poland) during the final months of the war, ending with the winter forced-march away from the camp, escaping the advancing Russian troops, and eventually being liberated.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherLucknow Books
Release dateMar 28, 2016
ISBN9781786258748
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2nd Lieut. Kenneth W. Simmons

KENNETH W. SIMMONS (1921-1969) was a Bombardier 2nd Lieutenant who served with the 567th Bomb Squadron of the 389th Bomb Group. Following the crash of the B-24 Liberator #4250842 at Mainz on 19 October 1944, 2 km north of Bad Kreuznach, Germany, he became a POW in the American section of Stalag Luft III. He was awarded an Air Medal and the Purple Heart for his services. In 1960, he published a vivid portrayal of his experiences as a Prisoner of War.

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