When Surrender Was Not an Option
- Authors
- Lee, James V. & Crawford, George G.
- Publisher
- Salado Press
- ISBN
- 9780966387032
- Date
- 2001-12-18T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.33 MB
- Lang
- en
This is the dramatic account of the experiences of George Crawford, a bombardier on a B-24 Liberator in World War II. After he was shot down during a bombing mission over Austria, he was confined to German prisoner of war camps until liberated by General Patton's army after which he made an unauthorized visit to Paris in a stolen German command car, before returning home.
About the Author
George Crawford served as a bombardier in the Amery air corps in World War II. Following military service, he returned to San Diego, California where he practiced law from prosecutor, to California Assembly man to judge