Title: Escape from Sulmona
First published: 1980
Description: The true story of Donald Jones escape from PG78 Prisoner of war camp at Fonte D'Amore, near Sulmona in Abruzzo, Italy. The book describes his escape and evasion from the occupying German forces for 6 months, until he reaches the Allied advance as it moves north through Italy. He describes his escape routes and the help he receives from shepherds, charcoal burners and the italian people of the mountain villages in the Abruzzi region, forming life long friendships with some of them.
Subjects: World War  2 escape story
Places: Sulmona, Maiella, Majella, Morrone, Salle, Castelvechio, Gran Sasso
People: Donald I. Jones
Time periods: Set in 1943-44 it is the true story of an allied serviceman's life on the run from the German Army