John J. Hurt and Steven E. Sidebotham will discuss "Odyssey of a Bombardier" at the UDLA Faculty Lecture on May 12.

May 12: UDLA Faculty Lecture

'Odyssey of a Bombardier' co-editors Hurt, Sidebotham to speak at Faculty Lecture

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12:57 p.m., April 27, 2015--The 2015 Faculty Lecture sponsored by the University of Delaware Library Associates will be held on Tuesday, May 12, at 4:30 p.m., in the Reading Room of the Morris Library. 

The featured speakers will be John J. Hurt, professor of history, and Steven E. Sidebotham, professor of classical archaeology and ancient history, who are co-editors of the recent book, Odyssey of a Bombardier: The POW Log of Richard M. Mason published by the University of Delaware Press in 2014. 

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The illustrated Odyssey of a Bombardier depicts the experiences of the bombardier Richard M. Mason, in German prison camps after his B-17 Flying Fortress was shot down by the Germans in France in 1944, during the final months of World War II. 

The log follows Mason from the day his plane crashed until his liberation in April 1945, and his return home to the United States. 

Included are such topics as medical treatment and rehabilitation for wounded prisoners of war, life in Stalag Luft III, a difficult long march in an arctic winter to another camp, the travails of prisoners in the overcrowded, filthy camp at Moosburg, critical food shortages and the arrival of General George Patton with the liberating forces. 

Mason was an amateur artist and illustrated his journal with moving depictions of prison life and comradeship.

The book, Odyssey of a Bombardier: The POW Log of Richard M. Mason, will be available for purchase for $90 from the University of Delaware Barnes and Noble Bookstore at the event. Hurt and Sidebotham have expressed a willingness to sign copies of their book during the reception.  

A PDF of the printed invitation is available at this website. Interested persons may send an email message to UDLA@udel.edu or call library administration at 302-831-2231 to request a printed invitation. Acceptances are encouraged, walk-ins are welcome. 

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