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[Sirianni's] memoir offers unimaginable stories of air combat, delves into the despair of confinement, and relief of miraculous survival. He is often endearing when he recalls and remembers the camp's camaraderie in the face of German abuse. ... POW #3959, who had never written a book before, has given us a rare emotional and truly insightful glimpse into what it was like being shot down, captured, incarcerated, and surviving. His effort is especially welcomed since the book includes his personal drawings and post war photos of family and friends. --AR Gunners Magazine

"""[Sirianni's] memoir offers unimaginable stories of air combat, delves into the despair of confinement, and relief of miraculous survival. He is often endearing when he recalls and remembers the camp's camaraderie in the face of German abuse. ... POW #3959, who had never written a book before, has given us a rare emotional and truly insightful glimpse into what it was like being shot down, captured, incarcerated, and surviving. His effort is especially welcomed since the book includes his personal drawings and post war photos of family and friends.""--AR Gunners Magazine"

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Ralph E. Sirianni (retired) served as Director of Public Health for Winthrop, Massachusetts, and later as a member of the Massachusetts State Legislature. He is a member of Disabled American Veterans, American Ex-Prisoners of War and the 388th Bombardment Group (H) Association. The late Patricia I. Brown was a retired lawyer and associate law librarian at Suffolk University Law Library. She is included in the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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