Title: Halifax down! : on the run from the Gestapo, 1944 /
Authors: Wingham, Tom.
Publisher: Grub Street,
Year: 2009
Subjects: Wingham, Tom.; Great Britain. Biography.; Escapes Belgium History; World War, 1939-1945 Personal narratives, British.; Belgium History
Abstract: "On the night of 22/23rd April 1944 Tom Wingham was the bomb aimer in the crew of a 76 Squadron Halifax shot down while on the way to bomb D?sseldorf. Coming to in a tangle of parachute and harness straps he realised the precariousness of his situation and so, dazed and aching with a painful concussion, he quickly set off on his long and difficult journey home through occupied territory ... In the 1980s Tom assisted a Dutch air historian with some research and this prompted him to look into the details of his own crash. What he uncovered not only shed more light on his own story but also those of his fellow crew members. He plotted approximately where each person landed that fateful night and slowly their incredible stories emerged"--Jacket.
Contents: Early years and training -- First flight and crewing up -- The real thing -- The big city -- Halifax down! -- A serious headache -- The Firquet Escape Line -- Behind bars -- In the hands of the enemy -- Holland to Belgium, a close call -- Face to face with the Germans -- 'A voice from the dead'.