After the war, Mr. Bartek attended photography school and became a photographer for the New Jersey State Police.
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Five Books were written concerning the Ditching of the B-17 in the Pacific Ocean after the crew were lost and not able to find the island to refuel. The Co-Pilot wrote his book, "We Thought We Heard the Angels Sing" using a diary he kept. Eddie Rickenbacker wrote his book, "Seven Came Through" from Memory. Then two books are credited to Johnny (John Francis Bartek), "Life Out There" written with a co-writer; and, "My Raft Episode" written by Johnny. A School Teacher in Iowa in the 1980s pulled off an amazing reunion of the Crew that was followed up by her book, "Reaching Beyond the Waves"
Contributor: DLangfor (47327827)
After the war, Mr. Bartek attended photography school and became a photographer for the New Jersey State Police.
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Five Books were written concerning the Ditching of the B-17 in the Pacific Ocean after the crew were lost and not able to find the island to refuel. The Co-Pilot wrote his book, "We Thought We Heard the Angels Sing" using a diary he kept. Eddie Rickenbacker wrote his book, "Seven Came Through" from Memory. Then two books are credited to Johnny (John Francis Bartek), "Life Out There" written with a co-writer; and, "My Raft Episode" written by Johnny. A School Teacher in Iowa in the 1980s pulled off an amazing reunion of the Crew that was followed up by her book, "Reaching Beyond the Waves"
Contributor: DLangfor (47327827)
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