81 days below zero : the incredible survival story of a World War II pilot in Alaska's frozen wilderness
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Author
Contributors
Vlahou, Toula, author.
Published
Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, 2015.
Physical Description
x, 238 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Albany Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 940.544973 MURPHY | On Shelf | |
Big Horn Co. Library - Basin - Nonfiction | 940.54 MUR | On Shelf | |
CCL - Glenrock - Nonfiction | 940.54 MUR | On Shelf | |
Campbell Co. Public Library - Nonfiction | 940.5449 MURPHY 2015 | On Shelf | |
Carbon Co. Rawlins Library - Biography | B CRANE | On Shelf |
Subjects
Library of Congress Subjects
Aeronautics, Military -- Accidents -- Alaska.
Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography.
Aircraft accident victims -- Alaska.
Aircraft accidents -- B-24 (Bomber) -- Alaska.
Crane, Leon, -- 1919-2002.
Lend-lease operations (1941-1945) -- Alaska.
Lend-lease operations (1941-1945) -- Private John White -- Alaska -- Ballaine Lake.
Survival -- Airplane crash survival -- Alaska.
Wilderness survival -- Alaska.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Alaska.
Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography.
Aircraft accident victims -- Alaska.
Aircraft accidents -- B-24 (Bomber) -- Alaska.
Crane, Leon, -- 1919-2002.
Lend-lease operations (1941-1945) -- Alaska.
Lend-lease operations (1941-1945) -- Private John White -- Alaska -- Ballaine Lake.
Survival -- Airplane crash survival -- Alaska.
Wilderness survival -- Alaska.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Alaska.
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Published
Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, 2015.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-226) and index.
Summary
"Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five Army aviators left Alaska's Ladd Field on a test flight. Only one ever returned: Leon Crane, a city kid from Philadelphia with little more than a parachute on his back when he bailed from his B-24 Liberator before it crashed into the Arctic. Alone in subzero temperatures, Crane managed to stay alive in the dead of the Yukon winter for nearly twelve weeks and, amazingly, walked out of the ordeal intact. 81 Days Below Zero recounts, for the first time, the full story of Crane's remarkable saga. In a drama of staggering resolve with moments of phenomenal luck, Crane learned to survive in the Yukon's unforgiving landscape. His is a tale of the human capacity to endure extreme conditions and intense loneliness-and emerge stronger than before."--,Provided by publisher.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Murphy, B., & Vlahou, T. (2015). 81 days below zero: the incredible survival story of a World War II pilot in Alaska's frozen wilderness . Da Capo Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Murphy, Brian, 1959- and Toula, Vlahou. 2015. 81 Days Below Zero: The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness. Da Capo Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Murphy, Brian, 1959- and Toula, Vlahou. 81 Days Below Zero: The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness Da Capo Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Murphy, Brian, and Toula Vlahou. 81 Days Below Zero: The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness Da Capo Press, 2015.
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