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A Fighter Pilot in Buchenwald: The Joe Moser Story Paperback – January 1, 2009

by Joseph F. Moser (Author), Gerald R. Baron (Author)

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On August 13, 1944, during his 44th combat mission, Joe Moser's P-38 Lightning was shot down. Captured by Nazi forces, he and his fellow group of Allied fliers were scheduled for execution as “terrorfliegers” and shipped in overcrowded cattle cars to Buchenwald—the infamous work camp where tens of thousands died of cruelty, medical experiments, and starvation. Once a simple farm boy focused on sports and his dream to fly the fastest, meanest fighter plane, Moser now faced some of the worst of Hitler’s ghastly system. From the harrowing and sometimes hilarious experiences of flight training to the dehumanization at the hands of Hitler’s SS, this is a story of quiet, steady courage sustained by faith, family, and the commitment to freedom and liberty in even the most desperate of circumstances.

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205 pages
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English
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All Clear Publishing
Publication date

January 1, 2009
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5.75 x 0.6 x 8.75 inches
ISBN-10

0615221114
ISBN-13

978-0615221113
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Joseph F. Moser received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his duty as a fighter pilot during World War II. He survived the infamous Buchenwald concentration camp and numerous German POW camps. He has worked as a furnace repairman in the Pacific Northwest for more than 40 years. He lives in Ferndale, Washington. Gerald R. Baron is an entrepreneur, a speaker, and the author of Now is Too Late2 and Friendship Marketing. He is also the president of Baron & Company, a marketing and public relations firm, and the founder and former CEO of PIER Systems. He lives in Bellingham, Washington.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ All Clear Publishing; First Edition (January 1, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 205 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0615221114
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0615221113
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.6 x 8.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,511,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,733 in WWII Biographies
- #13,662 in World War II History (Books)

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Nina

A story that’s needs to be heard

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2021

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The book tells a story that needs to be heard. I had no idea snd I am fairly well read. However, back when you could ask WWII vets questions they tended to leave out the worst.

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Amazing!

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2021

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I bought this book used and it looks brand new. I was surprised. I wanted to give the seller an excellent review.

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2013

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This is a story which has been hidden both by the airmen themselves, but also by the government as well. Moser was just one of many pilots who were shot down during the war. His and his fellow airmen's story differs greatly from those POW's who were housed in Luftwaffe camps. Moser was in Buchenwald. His story is compelling. One could not imagine how any human being could be treated as they were. Considered terrorists by Hitler, they were not afforded the benefits of the Geneva Conventions, and destined for death. Some of the fliers survived this ordeal, but never talked of it. The most unnerving part is the denial of our government to acknowledge their internment in one of the most vile concentration camps of the war. This is a story EVERYONE needs to know about. The book is not a long read, but you will have trouble putting it down. These fliers went through hell so that we can enjoy the life we live today.

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M-60 Gunner

There were Americans in prison camps.

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2020

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I met joe at a veterans dinner in Bellingham Washington about 5 miles from.his home town. Interesting man. Small man with a big heart. He is gone now and I'm glad to have spent time with him.

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Jeff Sliger

Joe is a local farm kid gone to war

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2014

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This story would be unbelievable except for the fact that it is true. Joe Moser is an honest guy telling exactly what he went through during the war. When he came back after the war, he was speaking to a group of the Lions Club. After his talk a man came up afterward and told Joe that he didn't believe a word of what he had said.
Joe stopped sharing. His own family didn't know what he had gone through. His country denied for years that he had been help in Buchenwald. But he was there. Now, years later this book takes you through the entire experience.
Excellent read.

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A. Lee Stuck

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Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2010

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Excellant story. I did not know Joe Moser personally during the war. He was in the 429th Fighter squadron of the 474th fighter Group. I was also in the 474th Fighter Group but in the 428th fighter Squadron. I have seen him at some of our reunions that we have every so often. We have often been called "Heroes" but in my book the pilots that flew the P-38 were my heroes. I was an assistant crew chief on the P-38 and we went through nothing compared to what Joe Moser did. I would recommend this book to every one. Believe me it took guts and fortitude to go through what he went through.

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A Buchenwald's Survivor's Story

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2013

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A fascinating tale of a P-38 Fighter Pilot shot down in France and was later captured by the Germans and taken to Buchenwald.. Pilots shot down and captured were usually taken to a German Air Force POW camp but Joe unfortunately was one of a few pilots to wind up in this "death camp." When the war ended and he was finally released, no one in the military believed he had been in Buchenwald. A must read.

when he was freed the military refused to believe he was

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Glenn Wiggins

" Fortunately the Nazis later understood what that really meant

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017

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Having visited Buchenwald, this story was particularly meaningful to me, particularly when reading from the inside of the
prison the German words that meant, " You get what you deserve." Fortunately the Nazis later understood what that really meant. Joe is one brave and lucky guy

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What an experience...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2013

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Well written, taking you through the life of a rural farm boy to the horrors of being sent to a concentration camp which seemed a million miles from civilisation /family. What the human race can inflict on each other and what humans can endure is unbelievable, so much so the author was not believed at times. Having been doubted, he was reluctant to talk about his experiences till now. Even his wife was unaware. Remarkable story from a remarkable person. Recommended...

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