Gidi Gidi Boom Boom (Hardcover)

by Robert H. Johnson (Author)

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About the Author
S/Sgt Robert H. Johnson and Rose Marie Johnson were Married in Tarrant County, Texas, before Bob exited the Air Force. They have been citizens of Fort Worth, Texas, for fifty years, and have four children and thirteen grand-children.

Graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from Texas Christian University, Bob has spent his business career on the financial side of the scale. Now, as an author, he recounts the story of a B-24 bomber's crew, their WWII experiences in Italy and their ordeal in Bulgaria as prisoners of war. Their saga is unique, as he "uncorks" the past to reveal a compelling drama.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 410 pages
• Publisher: Prairie International, Inc. (February 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977439003
• ISBN-13: 978-0977439003
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,943,298 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AS IF I WERE LOOKING THROUGH MY FATHER'S EYES..., January 19, 2007

By	Mark Eugene LaScotte (Blaine, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My father was a nose-gunner on a B-24. Like many of his generation,
he did not speak very openly of his service in WWII. The old saying,
"You don't know what you've got 'till it's gone," rings very true to me.
Since his passing, I have found myself trying to understand what he may
have experienced over 60 plus years ago.

This book takes us on a clear and insightful journey. It begins
with the soldiers' early days in training, continues through their last
day in battle, and ends with their final confinement in an overcrowded,
Bulgarian POW camp. I felt as if I were truly there watching the close
bonds form between crewmates and fellow prisoners.

Robert Johnson is able to record a true sense of what these young
men in their position experienced. It's a feeling I don't think even
Hollywood could capture.

It is an excellent account of events and is highly documented.
Thank you, Mr. Johnson, for helping me understand the true meaning
of some of the many sacrifices the men of this generation endured in
the name of freedom.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book!, December 24, 2006

By	Jerry Whiting (Walnut Creek, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The American POW experience in Bulgaria during WWII has seldom been told and has been largely overlooked in our American history. Even more rare are firsthand accounts. Bob Johnson was there, a young top turret gunner on a B-24 bomber, shot down by German fighters. Even though he was there, he didn't rely solely on his own memories to tell his story.
His research took him to Bulgaria, in search of answers. He interreviewed fellow survivors and obtained government records,in order to provide the big picture on efforts by the U.S. government to obtain the release of these POWs, and subsequent actions to hold individual Bulgarians accountable for war crimes.
This book is an accurate accounting of POW life in Bulgaria, as well as a wonderful story of a young man who went to war. --by J. Whiting, 485th BG Assoc. Historian and author of "Don't Let the Blue Star Turn Gold".

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars gidi gidi boom boom, October 25, 2006

By	Carolyn Parker (Henderson, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As an English major, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was an English teacher's dream with its outstanding use of poetic devices and literary images, as well as the fact that the story itself was spellbinding. I highly recommend it. Carolyn Parker