Caught napping

Caught napping

Describes being shot down on his twentieth operation, He was navigator and lists remainder of crew. Describes crew bailing out, and details adventures while evading with the flight engineer for several days. Goes on to describe being found by German soldiers while sleeping. Mentions treatment after capture and being taken to Dulag Luft and then to Stalag Luft VII in Upper Silesia. Noted that the pilot and mid upper gunner were killed and the rest of the crew were prisoners.

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