Everyday P.O.W.: A Rural California Boy's Story of Going to War, Including His Prisoner of War Diary from Stalag Luft 1

by Bradford P. Wilson, Perry Bradford-Wilson (Editor)

Brad Wilson grew up in the sleepy rural country community of Redwood Valley, California, and was used to playing with his dog, diving into the local swimming hole, and helping out on his extended family's ranch. Then came World War II, and suddenly he was in Europe as a member of the 445th bomb group of the 8th Air Force, flying missions into enemy territory, constantly in harm's way. Eventually he was shot down over Germany and taken as a prisoner of war. He made it through these events the only way he could... one day at a time. Written as a diary while in Stalag 1A in Barth, Germany, and then added to later, the story has a day-to-day immediacy that tells more than just the big historical picture.  It includes letters he wrote to his family while in P.O.W. camp and illustrations he made in his diary while there.  EVERYDAY P.O.W. is the fascinating story of an everyday boy in extraordinary circumstances.

210 pages, Paperback

First published August 26, 2010