Falling Down for the Count

About the Book

Falling Down for the Count is a fact based account of one enlisted man's experiences during WW II. Beautifully written letters, preserved by a loving mother of a large Italian-Welsh family give the reader a glimpse into daily life in the US Army Air Corp during two brutal years of WW II combat. Journal entries chronicle passage to England, missions on a B-17, and the awful truth about POW life at Stalag Luft I in Barth, Germany. Poems, diaries, and artful pen and ink drawings illustrate the tenacity and perseverance of the creative human spirit when forced to live in a hopeless situation. From beginning to end, the story captures and holds its audience, taking them on an emotionally charged armchair journey into WWII.

About the Author

Rebecca Sroda collaborated with her father to publish Falling Down for the Count to assure that the world would not lose this rich piece of WW II history. Since graduating from University of Michigan's Rackham Graduate School, she has taught at several colleges and universities, the last ten years at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in Asheville, North Carolina.