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The Navigator’s Letter

The True Story of Two WWII Airmen, a Doomed Mission, and the Woman Who Bound Them Together

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By Jan Cress Dondi

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On Sale
Feb 10, 2026
Page Count
352 pages
Publisher
Union Square & Co.
ISBN-13
9781454956358

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$29.99

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$38.99 CAD

Format

Hardcover

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One of the riskiest air raids of World War II occurred on August 1, 1943, over the Ploesti oil fields in Romania. In a mission not familiar to many, the Allies planned to destroy Hitler’s fuel source and thus shorten the war. But it did not go to plan—with 53 aircraft and 660 crewmen lost, it was the war’s costliest air raid for the Allies.
       This true story is a tale of uncanny coincidences: two friends connected by one woman, both from the same small Illinois town. Both joined the Air Corps, both became navigators, both flew B-24s, and both of their planes were forced down over Ploesti. But only one returned.

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Jan Cress Dondi

About the Author

Jan Cress Dondi has a BS from the University of Georgia, conducted post-graduate studies at the University of Alaska, and has done research and legal writing for decades. She lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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