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Product Details
- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Zenith Press; 2.00 edition (November 15, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0760332584
- ISBN-13: 978-0760332580
Book Description
In the predawn hours of D-Day, June 6, 1944, which
would become immortalized as the Longest Day, Bob
Bearden and his comrades in the 507th Parachute
Infantry Regiment jumped into the inky skies over
Normandy. Their mission: defend the west bank of the
Merderet River against German counterattack. After
long months of training they were finally taking the
war to the Germans. Beardens time in combat proved
short-lived, however, when he was captured on D+2,
June 8. This was only the beginning of a new war for
his very survival through multiple German POW camps
and ultimately on an epic journey that would take
him largely on foot all the way to Moscow on his
journey home, all of which makes for exciting
reading in this remarkable memoir.
About the Author
Bob Bearden was a paratrooper with the 507th PIR during
World War II. From the epilogue:
"As I look back at my life at the age of 84, I can truly say it has been an adventure. I have never paid much attention to my age when learning or starting something new. My newest accomplishment--and I use the word lightly--is my use of the computer to type this book and email chapters to my editor."
Bob Bearden lives in Belton, Texas.
"As I look back at my life at the age of 84, I can truly say it has been an adventure. I have never paid much attention to my age when learning or starting something new. My newest accomplishment--and I use the word lightly--is my use of the computer to type this book and email chapters to my editor."
Bob Bearden lives in Belton, Texas.