One Screaming Eagle

The book is the extraordinary story of a country boy who was sent to fight in WWII in the 101st Airborne division. He fought in Normandy and survived against overwhelming odds before heading into Holland in a glider which crashed when the tow plane was shot down. He was captured by the Germans and imprisoned as a POW until the Russians liberated the camp where he was being held. It tells of the challenges Earnest faced and the subsequent obstacles he overcame returning to civilian life in post-war America.

A detailed account of Earnest Hanson's experiences. He was born in 1920 and was raised on a homestead in southeastern Colorado. Drafted into the army in 1943, he was trained to fight in WWII in the 101st Airborne division, making the storming of Normandy and fighting there for a month before being readied to fight in Holland. When being moved into position, his tow plane was shot down and the glider he was being transported in crashed. He was captured by the German Army and was held as a POW until the end of the war. He was liberated by the Russian Army when they overran eastern Germany. It also tells of his experiences while he was trying to return to the US Army to be returned to the United States and be reintegrated into civilian life.

I was raised in rural southeastern Colorado where I lived for 50 years. I am currently retired and living in Reno, NV. My parents moved to Reno shortly after I did in 2002 where my mother died shortly thereafter. I enjoy outdoor activities which include rock hounding, camping and fishing.