81 days below zero : the incredible survival story of a World War II pilot in Alaska's frozen wilderness
(Adult Book)

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Author
Murphy, Brian.
Contributors
Vlahou, Toula, author.
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Adult Nonfiction - Main Library
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LC Subjects
Aeronautics, Military -- Accidents -- Alaska.
Air pilots, Military -- United States -- Biography.
Airplane crash survival -- Alaska.
B-24 (Bomber) -- Accidents -- Alaska.
Crane, Leon, -- 1919-2002.
Wilderness survival -- Alaska.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Alaska

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Adult Book
Physical Desc
x, 238 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
UPC
40025044430

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-226) and index.
Description
"Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five Army aviators left Alaska's Ladd Field on a test flight. Only one ever returned: Leon Crane, a city kid from Philadelphia with little more than a parachute on his back when he bailed from his B-24 Liberator before it crashed into the Arctic. Alone in subzero temperatures, Crane managed to stay alive in the dead of the Yukon winter for nearly twelve weeks and, amazingly, walked out of the ordeal intact. 81 Days Below Zero recounts, for the first time, the full story of Crane's remarkable saga. In a drama of staggering resolve with moments of phenomenal luck, Crane learned to survive in the Yukon's unforgiving landscape. His is a tale of the human capacity to endure extreme conditions and intense loneliness-and emerge stronger than before. "-- Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, B., & Vlahou, T. (2015). 81 days below zero : the incredible survival story of a World War II pilot in Alaska's frozen wilderness (First Da Capo Press edition 2015.). Da Capo Press, A Member of Perseus Books Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, Brian and Toula, Vlahou. 2015. 81 Days Below Zero : The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness. Boston, MA: Da Capo Press, A Member of Perseus Books Group.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, Brian and Toula, Vlahou. 81 Days Below Zero : The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness Boston, MA: Da Capo Press, A Member of Perseus Books Group, 2015.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Murphy, B. and Vlahou, T. (2015). 81 days below zero : the incredible survival story of a world war II pilot in alaska's frozen wilderness. First Da Capo Press edn 2015. Boston, MA: Da Capo Press, A Member of Perseus Books Group.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Murphy, Brian., and Toula Vlahou. 81 Days Below Zero : The Incredible Survival Story of a World War II Pilot in Alaska's Frozen Wilderness First Da Capo Press edition 2015., Da Capo Press, A Member of Perseus Books Group, 2015.

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