Captured Yesterday: The WWII Diary of Tony B. Lumpkin - Lumpkin, Tony B.
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A fascinating account of Captain Tony B. Lumpkin's personal involvement in the Second World War, Captured Yesterday tells the story of this war as documented daily in his diary. It takes us through his training in New Jersey and Northern Ireland, the Allied invasion of North Africa, his capture by the Germans, life was a P.O.W., and his eventual escape to freedom. The diary also gives us a glimpse into his involvement with the then top-secret MIS-X program to aid prisoners of war. Throughout his journey, Captain Lumpkin crosses paths, and in some cases, develops close friendships with such…mehr

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A fascinating account of Captain Tony B. Lumpkin's personal involvement in the Second World War, Captured Yesterday tells the story of this war as documented daily in his diary. It takes us through his training in New Jersey and Northern Ireland, the Allied invasion of North Africa, his capture by the Germans, life was a P.O.W., and his eventual escape to freedom. The diary also gives us a glimpse into his involvement with the then top-secret MIS-X program to aid prisoners of war. Throughout his journey, Captain Lumpkin crosses paths, and in some cases, develops close friendships with such notables as: -Ernie Pyle, the famed war correspondent -General George Patton -John Waters, General Patton's son-in-law -Amon Carter Jr., son of Amon Carter Sr., the founder of the Fort Worth Star Telegram -Marshal Georgy Zhukov, the most decorated military leader in the history of both Russia and the U.S.S.R.
Autorenporträt
Tony B. Lumpkin, Sr. was born into a family with considerable military history. Not surprisingly, his path took him to the Citadel and then onto Missouri Military Academy where he taught young cadets. It was while working there that he volunteered to serve in World War II. After the war, he returned to his family and resumed his life in Mexico, Missouri. Known as "Mr. Tony" to the neighborhood children, he was fond of telling stories of life growing up in South Carolina and at MMA. Tales of life as POW came to surface many years later in the form of his hidden diary.