I Fell Four Miles and Lived: Missing in Action -- World War II (Unabridged Version)

by James Andrew Raley, Maureen Raley (Editor)

During the economic turmoil in the U.S. in the years just before World War II, James Andrew Raley, a farm boy from Kentucky, joined the Armored Cavalry and after Operation Torch, transferred to the Army Air Forces. While serving as a tail gunner on a B-17, he survived a midair collision and subsequent four-mile fall in the tail section of a B-17 over enemy territory, then hid from the enemy with other survivors for several months before escaping. "I Fell Four Miles and Missing in Action -- World War II" is the unabridged true story Raley wrote in in 1945 from notes he kept in his journal.

82 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 6, 2013

Reviews

[Angeles · Rating 5 out of 5]

From one hero

Raley's recollection of his 13th flight is astounding. This is the kind of history we should be required to touch on in school.

[Erik Edin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story

Quick read, interesting story. It's amazing enough that he survived the crash, but the rest of his journey was impressive, too.

[lyle tadlock · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good



good read loved it will read again. really good good good good good great book author did a great job

[Mike Manning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good short read

the book was written well I can't imagine the feeling of falling for 4 miles and surviving this was a nice short story good read

[Santino Maulucci · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was not that impressed with book. It was slightly interesting, and very short. It was not the most interesting, or insightful book ever, but it was fine.

[Scott Marler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent

A quick and decent read. A very high level view for a brief period of WWII. Expected a little more but ok.

[William G. Carden · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a real book!

This is only an article like one would read in a magazine. Save your money on a genuine novel. Of course it was only 99 cents.