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Finding a fallen hero : the death of a ball turret gunner
- Title
- Finding a fallen hero : the death of a ball turret gunner / Bob Korkuc ; foreword by James M. McCaffrey.
- Author
- Korkuc, Bob, 1962-
- Publication
- Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2008], ©2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | D790.263 532nd .K67 2008 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xv, 256 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
- Summary
- "To all appearances, Anthony "Tony" Korkuc was just another casualty of World War II. A gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress, Korkuc was lost on a bombing mission over Germany and his family believed his body had never been recovered. But when they learned in 1995 that Tony was actually buried at Arlington National Cemetery, his nephew Bob Korkuc set out on a seven-year quest to learn the true fate of an uncle he never knew. Finding a Fallen Hero is a story that blends wartime drama with a primer on specialized research. Bob Korkuc first set out to learn how his Uncle Tony came to rest at Arlington. In the process, he also unraveled the mystery of what occurred over the skies of Germany half a century ago."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subject
- Korkuc, Anthony, 1917-1944 > Death and burial
- United States. Bombardment Squadron, 532nd > Biography
- United States. Army Air Forces > Biography
- United States. Army Air Forces > Aerial gunners > Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American
- Aircraft accidents > Investigation > United States
- Aircraft accidents > Germany
- Aircraft accident victims > United States
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-248) and index.
- Contents
- Foreword / James M. McCaffrey -- 1. Mourning a Hero -- 2. The Loss of a Flying Fortress -- 3. Revelations from Willmandingen -- 4. Flying Machines and Memories -- 5. On the Road to Find Out -- 6. Family Ties -- 7. With the Men of the 381st -- 8. The Ball's-Eye View -- 9. Twelve O'Clock High -- 10. The Eagle and the Swallow -- 11. The Earl King's Demand -- 12. Coming Full Circle -- 13. The Last Day of the Big Week.
- ISBN
- 9780806138923 (hbk. : alk. paper)
- 0806138920 (hbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2007027662
- 40015384661
- OCLC
- ocn152581038
- 152581038
- SCSB-5406869
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries