Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. After the war, he worked for esquire, then for a series of medical publications, and wrote a number of books. Elmer bendiner february 11, 1916 september 16, 2001 citation needed was an american writer and journalist. Fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner a highquality wwii. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war elmer bendiner on. Fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner a highquality wwii memoir this is a very fine book. Even though oliver twist is a child, it is hardly what i would call a childrens book. Elmer, elmer again, elmer and wilbur, elmer in the snow, elmer and the kangaroo, elmer and the lost teddy, hideandseek elmer, the elmer popup book, l. Supporting character nancy is more than just a pick pocket, shes also a prostitute, oh, and she gets beat to death by sikes.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The fall of fortresses is an account of elmer bendiners experiences as a navigator aboard four engine b17 bombers known as flying fortresses, stationed in. As for my copy, i donated it to charity after reading just over half of it. Bendiner weaves a tale of his life during those times, using a rambling style of writing in which a dozen metaphors or more i liked the fall of fortresses and i liked it a lot. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war bendiner, elmer on. The fall of fortresses a personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war by bendiner, elmer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Bendiner was not a famous pilot like guy gibson enemy coast ahead he was a navigator who managed to complete a tour of 25 operations over occupied europe in b17 fly fortresses that steadfastly continued to attack during daylight hours, and. Elmer bendiner february 11, 1916 september 16, 2001 was an american writer and. The book is now out of print but the team was able to acquire a used copy at. Army air corps navigator who flew in the nose of b17 flying fortresses during world war two and this is his memoir. The story, as written in the circulating erumor below, is a paraphrasing of an actual account given by world war 2 war veteran elmer bendiner in his book the fall of fortresses. Physical and emotional child abuse, starvation, childhood deaths all happen in this book.
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