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O'Brien Escapes From German Prison Camp Courtrai
Pat O'Brien, Irish American airman from Momence, recounts capture after a fierce dogfight over France. He describes brutal conditions at Courtrai prison camp, a cosmopolitan mix of prisoners, and a rare banquet improvised from meager rations. He reflects on escape fantasies and the near-impossible frontier to Holland, ending with a note that his escape would come sooner than expected.
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Pat
O'Brien
Momence
American Flying Corps
Royal Flying Corps
Canada
France
2 Actioe
Courtrai
United Kingdom
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
South Africa
Algeria
U.S. A
Ameren
Jrar
Germany
Wwe
Haif
James Henry Dickson
Pat O’brien
Jim
London
Courtral
Una
Scrop
Holland
Belgium
Liberty
O’brien