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"The Navigator’s Letter: The Story of Two WWII Airmen, a Doomed Mission, and the Woman who Bound Them Together" with author Jan Cress Dondi

Episode 302

Navigators Letter

This week on History Happy Hour: Chris and Rick explore the story of two B-24 navigators from the same Illinois town, who find themselves in a famous bombing raid over Ploesti - and the woman who connects them.  

Our guest is Jan Cress Dondi, author of The Navigator’s Letter: The Story of Two WWII Airmen, a Doomed Mission, and the Woman who Bound Them Together. Drawing on family letters and firsthand accounts, the book combines military history with and a story of courage, loss, and survival.

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Photo Credit: SnapBack Films & Photography

Jan Cress Dondi graduated from the University of Georgia. She has spoken about her father’s POW experience at the US Embassy in Bucharest, recounted her uncle’s mission experience in Washington DC and flown in one of the only B-24 Liberators still operating. This is her first book.

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