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Believed to Be Alive
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Believed to Be Alive Hardback - 1981

by John W. Thornton

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  • Title Believed to Be Alive
  • Author John W. Thornton
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 272
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Paul S Eriksson, Vermont
  • Publication date 1981
  • ISBN 9780839710240 / 0839710240
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 81007844
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Believed to Be Alive

by Thornton, John W., Jr.

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Eriksson Publisher, Paul S., 1981. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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P.S. Eriksson , January 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Used - Good/Fair.
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P.S. Eriksson, 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x1. Signed. Inscribed by Captain John W. Thornton to a family member of another POW. The inscription is quite moving. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Wear to jacket. Foxing to edges. Clean, unmarked pages. *Autographed by author.* <br> "John Thornton was the LAST POW to be released alive from Korea on September 10, 1953. He authored a book titled 'Believed to be Alive' which chronicled not only his own experiences as a Prisoner of War, but raised questions about and awareness of other Americans thought to remain in enemy control beyond 'Operation Big Switch'. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Navy Cross.
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P.S. Eriksson, 1981-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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Middlebury, VT: Paul S. Eriksson, 1981. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Author inscribed on the half-title page verso: "June 9, 1987 To Major Pat Patterson Having served in two wars & kept 'em flying for the Air Corps/Air Force you know the value of fraternity - one of the values I write about. It took a lot of this between your pilots & crew to maintain your P-38's & P-51's to keep them combat ready. For us POW's we also needed that bond to combat the enemy in the battle for our minds. Hope you enjoy reading about the barbed wire side of the fight. Respectfully, Capt. John W. Thornton". A note, included with the book, says: "Dear Dad, Thought you'd enjoy your own copy of this book. Capt. Thornton is a most impressive man and a good friend. As an aviator, he was extremely interested in your experiences with the P-38's & P-51's. ... One last note - all profits from the book go to the Naval Aviation Museum. Capt. Thornton never took a… Read more
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