Surviving the Flier - 1st edition paperback
Surviving the Flier is an incredible true story of survival. As World War II drew to a close, the USS Flier struck a mine and sank in thirty seconds while on patrol in the Philippines. Fifteen men survived the explosion, but only eight survived the seventeen hour swim to land. From there the survivors worked to elude capture by the Japanese, struggled to find food and water, and eventually managed to find their way back to Allied territory. The people they met and how they returned was kept top secret for years. Told from the perspective of the last living survivor, Al Jacobson, this book draws upon his memoirs as well as extensive research to portray as accurate a story as possible.
If you want an autographed copy, just click on the link above, and I’ll send one out. If you want a personalized autographed copy, drop a line to ussflierproject@gmail.com telling me who you are and the order number and what you want in it, and I’ll be more than happy to oblige!
It’s also available on Amazon, and Barnes and Noble!
This book has been a labor of love for over five years now. I’ve been lucky to know the Jacobson family, and through this story, meeting people in the Submarine, Museum and business communities in Hawaii, Manila, Pennsylvania, Virginia, California, and other far-flung places.
Check out the Sneak Peek below for the first two chapters and the Prologue.
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