by Wolfgang W. E. Samuel

Published in 2000 by University Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 009781600000000
Edition: First edition
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New, unopened.
Comments: Foreword by Stephen Ambrose. Inscribed by the author. Lauded by the New York Times and many other reviewers, this memoir recounts the fascinating life of Samuel, who grew up in Nazi Germany, immigrated to the US as a teenager with no English language skills, and went on to become a highly decorated pilot of the Cold War and Vietnam war. Samuel achieved an impressive US military record - 100 strategic reconnaissance missions, 77 combat missions, 3 Distinguished Flying Crosses, and graduate of the National War College. Publishers Weekly: "An engrossing and powerful narrative." New York Times Book Review: "A compelling memoir....German Boy [embodies] the ever-recurring historical truth that the innocent usually pay for the sins committed by others." Kirkus Reviews: "It is hard to imagine that Samuel, as a boy, struggled to translate 'Hast Du genus fur Heute?' ("Do you have enough food for today?') into English - for now his prose sings." Library Journal: "This deeply emotional and moving memoir clearly illustrates that the military collapse of Nazi Germany was eclipsed by the greater tragedy of the German nation." Includes a separate one-page synopsis of his life.
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