The Last of The 39-Ers The Extraordinary Wartime Experiences of Squadron Leader Alfie Fripp |
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| Author:
| Feast, Sean |
| ISBN: | 978-1-909166-15-8 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | Grub Street
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
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In some ways, Alfie Fripp�s war ended when he was shot down on a reconnaissance sortie over Germany in October 1939. In many others, it was only just beginning. Squadron Leader Alfie Fripp (RAF Retd) was the oldest surviving and longest-serving British prisoner of war (POW) until his death in 2013 � the last of the so-called �39-ers�. Held in a succession of Nazi POW camps during World War II he was a prominent figure and as Red Cross representative, and...
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In some ways, Alfie Fripp�s war ended when he was shot down on a reconnaissance sortie over Germany in October 1939. In many others, it was only just beginning. Squadron Leader Alfie Fripp (RAF Retd) was the oldest surviving and longest-serving British prisoner of war (POW) until his death in 2013 � the last of the so-called �39-ers�. Held in a succession of Nazi POW camps during World War II he was a prominent figure and as Red Cross representative, and always a welcome sight. Held in the infamous Stalag Luft III in Sagan, his own skipper � Mike Casey � was shot as one of the �50� who took part in the real Great Escape