Courtesies of the Heart
by Kenneth Breaux
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On 11 September 1944, US Army Air Corps Lt. William Lewis departed for a
combat mission over Germany. He was flying fighter escort for the 100th
Bomb Group on the Ruhland mission. Sometime during that mission, he vanished
and was presumed dead. His disappearance remained a mystery for 58
years.
Courtesies of the Heart is the story of the mission and the long
search for Lt. Lewis. Complete with personal letters, official
correspondence and bureaucratic tangles, this is an intensely personal
account of the grief of a young widow and the mother of the fallen
airman.
The modern search began in 2001, initiated by the daughter he saw only
once before departing for combat. It reveals the details of an
investigation that takes place in three countries, by different groups
of people, all of which eventually lead to a successful recovery and the
solution to the mystery that spanned six decades. It involves a
confidential file recently discovered in the archives of a US military
base in Germany, reports of the East German secret police, and the
remarkable discovery of an old German man with a beautiful sense of
honor. It details how the Internet acted as a bridge and facilitator for
the searchers as they attempted to piece the puzzle parts into a
coherent whole. Finally, it is about the closure of a long-suffering
daughter.
Book cover and layout, maps, etc. by
Jan
Zdiarsky, Prague.
ORDERING INFORMATION (U.S. dollars):
- Single copy - $18.00
- Two copies (same package) - $18.00 each
- Three or more copies (same package) - $19.00 each
- The price includes postage (U.S. addresses only).
- Email Ken at kenneth.breaux@sbcglobal.net
with ordering questions
SEND CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO:
Kenneth Breaux
11611 Wickhollow Lane
Houston, TX 77043
kenneth.breaux@sbcglobal.net
PLEASE LET KEN KNOW THAT YOU ARE ORDERING FROM THE 100TH PX!!
Ordering problems or questions? Contact
Jan
Riddling (janr@cei.net)
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