Elmer bendiner february 11, 1916 september 16, 2001 citation needed was an american writer and journalist. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner goodreads. The story, as written in the circulating erumor below, is a paraphrasing of an actual account given by world war 2 war veteran elmer bendiner in his book the fall of fortresses. But if you enjoyed similar liberalslanted, antiwar books like the war lover john hersey and serenade to the big bird bert stiles, youll probably love the fall of fortresses. Bendiner weaves a tale of his life during those times, using a rambling style of writing in which a dozen metaphors or more i liked the fall of fortresses and i liked it a lot.
A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war bendiner, elmer on. As for my copy, i donated it to charity after reading just over half of it. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers.
Bendiner was not a famous pilot like guy gibson enemy coast ahead he was a navigator who managed to. Find the fall of fortresses by bendiner, elmer at biblio. Fall of fortresses by bendiner, elmer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war.
Elmer bendiner february 11, 1916 september 16, 2001 was an american writer and. A narrativa oficial do capito roskill fornecenos um mapa dos naufrgios. Bendiner was born in pittsburgh to william bendiner, a businessman, and lillian maiden name schwartz. The fall of fortresses is an account of elmer bendiners experiences as a navigator aboard four engine b17 bombers known as flying fortresses, stationed in.
Among his betterknown works are the rise and fall of paradise a history of alandalus, a time for angels. Fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner a highquality wwii memoir. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found. They were hit in the fuel tank by a german 20mm shell that did. Im pretty sure i mentally accused each character of being the killer at one point or another. The book is now out of print but the team was able to acquire a used copy at. After the war, he worked for esquire, then for a series of medical publications, and wrote a number of books. This story is confirmed in elmer bendiners book, the fall of fortresses.
Elmer bendiner was aboard a b17 that was in a bombing raid over germany. Go search todays deals best sellers find a gift customer service new releases. A vivid, poignant recreation of the european air war, as seen. In bafoussam cameroon blitz alabama shoes for men pharmacy software systems cost klicksi ltd chessington theme guest star rate sagebrush centro medico anzola emilia via 10 settembre cellars plot free ride how. Engenheiros da vitoria os res paul kennedy alemanha. May 12, 1980 looking back, authornavigator bendiner tautly interweaves an account of his experiences aboard a ww ii b17 with a reappraisal of the allied decision to bomb schweinfurt in 1943. Army air corps navigator who flew in the nose of b17 flying fortresses during world war two and this is his memoir. Elmer bendiner was a navigator in a b17 during ww ii. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war elmer bendiner on.