ALLIANCE FRANCAISE PRESENTS
Stephen Harding will present the true, yet unbelievable story of the bravery of the French Citizens and Resistance in the rescue of American bomber crews that were shot down in the preparation for the invasion on D-Day. It features the story of 4 B-17 bomber crews that were shot down on a mission on July 14, 1943, Bastille Day, while on a mission over Nazi-occupied France after rescue the Airmen were taken to Paris, which was occupied by thousands of German troops. The French took the crews to the Hotel des Invalides, near the Eiffel Tower, swarming with Nazi troops, and the site of the tomb of Napoleon. The book, “Escape from Paris” is based on interviews and documents based on the repatriation of crews and post-war life events. Mr. Harding is Editor in-chief of the quarterly magazine-MILITARY HISTORY
May 11, 2022 | 6PM
Location: Alliance Française
227 Colfax Ave N,
Minneapolis, MN 55405