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S/Sgt Michael R Henneberry's B-17 was shot down on his first mission during the second raid on Schweinfurt in October 1943 - the "Black Thursday" that still lives in Air Force lore. A guest of the Third Reich in the infamous Stalag 17B until war's end, he returned home with shattered health. He was never reported by the Germans as a POW and, described as missing in action by the US government, was presumed dead by family and friends. On arriving home in 1945 he received what he thought was a cold reception and departed for parts unknown, reenlisting in the AAF in 1946. He had no contact with...

The fourteen essays and short stories in this eclectic collection were written for the author's own amusement. When his family and friends expressed their enjoyment, he decided to put some of his favorite stories together in book form in the hope that a wider audience might also find something in them to laugh about. The stories are all based on actual events but most have been embroidered with generous stitches of poetic license. The topics reflect the author's interests in family life and his involvements in flying, skiing and restoring old sports cars. And yes, in a few of the stories a...