Review of
The Jim Wilson Story,
by George F. Day
Five out of five stars
A short story about survival with assistance
Jim Wilson was
an Iowa boy that joined the military in World War II and served aboard an
American bomber that flew over Germany. When the plane was hit and severely
damaged, the pilot gave the crew the option of bailing out or staying with the
plane until it crash landed. Wilson was one that chose to bail out. He landed
in Dutch territory and was hidden by the underground until the Allies retook
the part of western Europe where he was hidden. His family had received word
that he was missing an action and they did not know he was alive until he was
interviewed by a reporter from WHO-TV in Des Moines that was touring the camps
interviewing people from Iowa.
The story is
short, but it packs a lot of courage and resolve. Hiding from the Germans was
both difficult and hazardous. Death could come at any time for both the members
of the underground and the people they were hiding. It is a story with a happy
ending, Wilson returned to the United States, resumed his life and did a good
deal of work for and with veterans.
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