Code Burgundy: the Long Escape

Monday, November 52:30—3:30 PMStewart RoomWilmington Memorial Library175 Middlesex Ave, Wilmington, MA, 01887

John Katsaros will talk about his book Code Burgundy: the Long Escape based on his experiences in WWII. He was a 20 year old aerial gunner in WWII when he was shot down and seriously wounded. He was captured by the Gestapo and escaped with the assistance of the Free French Resistance, who assisted him in his travels to climb the Pyrenees to freedom, only to be locked up by the Spanish Constabulary.  In 2010, John Katsaros was named a “Chevalier” of the Legion of Honor, France’s Highest Award. 

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