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Delayed Legacy: A Son's Amazing Search for the Full Story of His Father's Death After D-day Hardcover – September 13, 2005

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When the infant Conrad Netting received his late father's Air Medal in a military ceremony in February 1945, it seemed to close the book on yet another tragedy of World War II. But what appeared to be closure was only a pause. Katherine Netting became part of the silent generation, speaking little of the deep anguish left by her husband's death when his fighter plane crashed in Normandy four days after D-Day. Married the year before, Lt. Conrad John Netting III had so hoped the baby due in a month would be a boy that he had Conjon IV painted near the nose of his P-51. After Katherine Netting died in 1993, a footlocker turned up, carefully packed with wartime records and mementos that provided her son with almost as many questions as answers.

He had pieced much of the story together by the time a large envelope arrived from France. The sender hoped that Conrad might be related to a Lieutenant Netting who was credited with saving the writer's village. A memorial was planned, but villagers knew little of the pilot. An exchange of phone calls and e-mails quickly followed. The letter writer's father was the son of the village carpenter, who had pulled the pilot's body from the plane and built his coffin against the strict orders of the German Army. The parish priest conducted a secret funeral. There was more. Assured a French newspaper covering the subsequent dedication of a monument: "This is not a fable, but a true story." This book is a compelling real-life reminder that the human story is not over when a war ends.

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  1. Print length
    211 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Maverick Pub Co
  4. Publication date
    September 13, 2005
  5. Dimensions
    6.5 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1893271374
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1893271371
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"I was thunderstruck. Their story's unlike anything I encountered. The astonishing after-story brings everything to the present day." -- Andrew Carroll, editor of The New York Times bestselling War Letters.

In this remarkable biography, memoir and well-told mystery, first-time author Conrad Netting proves himself a talented and able writer. ----Review of Texas Books

In this remarkable biography, memoir and well-told mystery, first-time author Conrad Netting proves himself a talented and able writer. --Review of Texas Books

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There was a quick rap at the door. The dreaded Germans entered. Sharp words were exchanged, and his father stopped his work. The Germans had never seemed so agitated as in the last four days. And now this. Something was happening. The strafing, the crash, the fireball, the coffin. This day he would remember. June 10, 1944 in Saint-Michel-des-Andaines, as the German Army s occupation of Normandy began to crumble Debden Airfield was the Royal Air Force s first prewar fighter base in eastern England. From there British and then American planes were within reach of even Berlin. Among the Debden-based pilots providing critical support of the D-Day invasion was Lt. Conrad John Netting III, U.S. Army Air Corps. Married the year before, he so hoped the baby due in a month would be a boy that he had Conjon IV painted near the nose of his P-51 fighter. Four days after D-Day, Lieutenant Netting was reported missing in action. Seven months later his status changed to killed in action. He never learned that his child indeed was a son.Conrad John Netting IV grew up with limited knowledge of his father s military service. Other than witnessing his mother s grief when they visited his father s grave in France, he had little awareness of his mother s emotion over his father s death. But after his mother died in 1993, contents of a footlocker he had never seen began to unlock a dramatic story.Conrad IV had pieced much of the story together when a large envelope arrived, postmarked in France. The sender, writing in quite passable English, hoped that Conrad might be related to a Lt. Conrad Netting who had saved the writer s village. A memorial was planned, but villagers knew little of Lieutenant Netting. Details of what they did know were enclosed.An exchange of phone calls and e-mails quickly followed. Lieutenant Netting s plane had crashed near the village after strafing a convoy of enemy trucks. The letter writer s father was the son of the village carpenter, who had pulled the pilot s body from the plane and built his coffin against the strict orders of the German Army. Abbé Eugène Hochet, the parish priest, conducted a secret funeral. There was more.The resulting tale is part love story, part wartime thriller, part coming-of-age struggle. But above all, Delayed Legacy is a compelling real-life reminder that the human story is not over when a war ends.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Maverick Pub Co; First Edition (September 13, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 211 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1893271374
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1893271371
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 0.75 x 9.5 inches
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Tex Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Story
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2014
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This is an incredible, personal story of a son finding out the reality of his Dad's death on June 10, 1944. I am embarrassed to admit I knew little about WWll, other than we were attacked, there was a big battle, and we won. The reality of what happened and what was accomplished between Pearl Harbor and D-Day, and D-Day and the fall of Berlin 11 months later is astounding. The good, bad, and sad are incredible. The Nettings' story is an amazing story of love, loss, and being found. The parallel happenings in San Antonio and Normandy gave me goosebumps.
I had the opportunity to visit Normandy this summer and challenge everyone to learn more about this historical time. Delayed Legacy has been integral in my understanding of what many families went through.
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Sandra Schmidt
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Crafted War Story
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2011
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Like Conrad Netting I am a World War II war orphan who was told very little about my father. Unlike Conrad I was not left the wonderful diary written by his mother and the letters from his father. This is a remarkable love story. I found myself crying throughout the book. All of us whose lives were influenced by this terrible tragedy should read this very well crafted book. Many thanks to Conrad for giving me another look at the what my parents endured.
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B. Dunlap
3.0 out of 5 stars Delayed Legacy
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2007
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Typical story of a son whose father died before his birth; his discovery of his parents'letters during the war and his quest to fill in the blanks. Most interesting is the irony of the search from the other side of the ocean!
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Bob Chamberlain
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Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2014
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Interesting story told exceptionally well.
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Ron Edmonson
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021
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Absolutely amazing book. Once I got started I couldn’t put it down.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Poignant story, well told
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2017
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Such a poignant story, so well delivered. Really brings the WWII military family experience up close and personal
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Tom Ivie
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Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2016
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An excellent account of a young man's struggle to learn about his father who was killed in WWII
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Incredible story!
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