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Luck of the Draw

My Story of the Air War in Europe

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Luck of the Draw

By: Frank Murphy
Narrated by: Jonas Moore
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“In the pursuit of authenticity, of accurate history and undeniable courage, no words matter more than, ‘I was there.’ Read Luck of the Draw and the life of Frank Murphy and ponder this: how did those boys do such things?” Tom Hanks

The epic true story of an American hero who flew during WWII, soon to be featured in the upcoming Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV Series, Masters of the Air.

Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 28,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 26,000 made the ultimate sacrifice.

Luck of the Draw is more than a war story. It’s the incredible, inspiring story of Frank Murphy, one of the few survivors from the 100th Bombardment Group, who cheated death for months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress.

Now with a new foreword written by his granddaughter Chloe Melas, of CNN, and daughter Elizabeth Murphy. 20th Century Engineering Historical Fiction Military Military & War World War II War Air Force US Air Force Aviation Imperialism
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I learnt so much about Frank Murphy’s time in the USAAF. So much detail. I really enjoyed it

Learnt so much

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The narrator, Jonas Moore, did a great job. He tempered the story sympathetically. A comfortable and informative listen

Humanity and survival

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Some of the narration seemed to drop out on occasions. Initially I thought it may have been due to the narrator censoring swearing, but I think it may have been a glitch in the recording/downloading.

Thoroughly enjoyed the narration.

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A very well read and immersive account of ‘The Bloody Hundredth’.
I found this an easier listen than Masters of the Air. It follows a single crew, rather than the overall campaign. A great listen and thoroughly recommended.

The best account yet.

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The beautiful use of language and the pacing of the narrative. The depth and levels of engagement.

The beautiful use of language and the pacing of the narrative.

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