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Frank Murphy

Biography

Frank Murphy

Frank Murphy survived months in a German POW camp after being shot out of his B-17 Flying Fortress. His bravery earned him the Prisoner of War Medal, Purple Heart and Air Medal. The incredible stories of Murphy and his 8th Air Force’s 100th Bomb Group will be featured in the upcoming Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks TV series, "Masters of the Air."

Frank Murphy

Books by Frank Murphy

by Frank Murphy, with new forewords by Chloe Melas and Elizabeth Murphy - History, Memoir, Nonfiction

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 21,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 17,650 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.