{"title":"Michael I. Darter","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"fateful-flight-of-the-lonesome-polecat-ii-hardcover","title":"Fateful Flight of the Lonesome Polecat II - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor 60 years the author felt much anguish and yearned to discover what happened to his only brother, S\/Sgt. Eugene F. Darter, who enlisted in the Army-Air Force after Pearl Harbor and was assigned to a B-17 crew. Just before departing for England and never to be heard from again, his brother came home and carried his newly born brother through the neighborhood on a pillow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOver the years attempts to locate information were of no avail but the initial bonding of brothers did not diminish. Then in 2000, through a World War II B-17 web site, a summary of the aircraft's missions and a list of the 10 crewmates were discovered.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA four year intensive investigation was set into motion beginning with a shocking conversation with the crewmate who found his wounded brother in the burning aircraft and helped him bail out. Beyond all belief, eyewitnesses were located on a Dutch island that saw Eugene parachute through the mist and also saw his badly damaged B-17 roar over their heads 60 years previous.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFateful Flight of the Lonesome Polecat\u003c\/i\u003e describes the story of the B-17 crew from its formation to the end of World War II and shares the compelling and emotional search for a missing loved one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67926938222815,"sku":"9780595666515","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/l2OBkXCx1U9780595666515.webp?v=1791244291"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/michael-i-darter.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}