Description: I COMBINE SHIPPING $1.50 per book. FREE SHIPPING for orders over $60. Send books to your check-out cart. E-Bay will automatically adjust shipping costs. PACKAGING & SHIPPING RULES: 1. Individual books Under $18.00 are shipped in padded poly envelopes. 2. Individual books Over $18.00 are shipped in a poly envelope inside a box. 3. Buy Three or more books and the order is shipped in a box.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS LISTING:This radio operator was assigned to the 8th Air Force, 91st bomb Group. They began to fly missions in 1943. After a handful of missions their aircraft was so badly shot up they were given an old replacement aircraft. After another handful of missions they were shot up again. The December 1, 1943 mission was their last. They were able to crash land in Belgium. there they began a few years of POW time. It was December 3, 1943, and American warplanes were on assignment over Nazi Germany. Sergeant William Rasmussen was the ball turret gunner on the Hell's Belle, a B-17 heavy bomber. During one of its missions, the Belle was shot down and the captured American flyers were sent to the notorious German prison camp Stalag 17B. In Stalag the American prisoners of war had to deal with the harsh rules imposed by the German Commandant as well as deplorable living conditions: filth, bitter cold, starvation and disease. Told through the eyes of one young flyer, the book has non-stop action, emotion and humor, and captures the upbeat and undefeatable spirit of America's finest young men who served the United States during WWII. Randall L. Rasmussen, M.D., used his father's memoirs, "From a B-17 to Stalag 17B," as the basis for this book. Dr. Rasmussen also explored William Rasmussen's notes, the verbal history that he recorded at the local library, research material, and recollections of the narratives he heard his father tell so many times over the years. William Rasmussen was a popular guest speaker at press clubs, library clubs and service organizations in Michigan's lower peninsula near his home. His narratives were enjoyed immensely since he had a special gift of being able to captivate audiences as they shared his experiences flying over Nazi Germany and being a prisoner of war.
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Location: Livonia, Michigan
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Signed By: Randall Rasmussen
Book Title: Hell's Belle From B-17 to Stalag 17B
Signed: Yes
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 9in
Publisher: Sunstone Press
Intended Audience: Adults
Modified Item: No
Subject: History
Vintage: No
Publication Year: 2003
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Era: 1940s
Author: Randall L. Rasmussen
Features: Illustrated
Genre: Aviation, Biographies & True Stories, History, Military, War & Combat, Biography & Autobiography
Topic: Aircraft, Air Force, Combat, Memoir, Military History, True Military Stories, World War II, Military / Veterans, Military / World War II, Military / United States, Military, B-17
Subjects: History & Military
Item Width: 6in
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 212 Pages
