A Doomed WWII Mission and the Letters That Kept Its Story Alive

Author Jan Cress Dondi joins Lisa Wexler to discuss her bestselling book The Navigator’s Letter, the true story of two WWII airmen, a doomed B-24 mission over Ludwigshafen, and the woman whose letters preserved their legacy. Dondi shares how a discovery of wartime correspondence uncovered a powerful story of friendship, sacrifice, and remembrance, bringing to life the human side of war through deeply personal voices and long-lost connections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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