Herman Bodson was born in Belgium but became a naturalized American citizen in 1966. He died in 2001.

“meticulous research...recommended”—Colorado Libraries.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Foreword by Lt. Col. J.W. Bradbury      Preface      1. The Lands: Physiography and Political Climate      2. Origin and Early Organization of the Escape Lines      3. Evasion and Its Evolution: The Lines from the Netherlands, Belgium, and France      4. Preparation of the Flying Personnel for Evasion      5. Safe Houses      6. Airmen in the European Underground      7. What to Do and Not to Do      8. The Traitors      9. Swiss Neutrality and American Airmen During World War II      10. Numbers and Discussion      Conclusion      Special Terms and Abbreviations      Appendix I: Belgium: Official List of Clandestine Nets      Appendix II. List of Airmen Helped by H. Bodson      Appendix III. RAF Questionnaire for Downed Airmen      169Appendix IV. List of American Airmen Who Bailed Out During World War II and Were Helped by the MNB Liège Resistance Movement      171Appendix V. Escape Kit Carried by British and American Airmen      176Appendix VI. List of Airmen Helped in the Marathon (Belgium) Camps, 1944–1945      177Appendix VII. List of Escapees in Switzerland      182Appendix VIII. U.S. Medal of Freedom Awards      188Notes      191Sources and Bibliography      199Index      205

Herman Bodson was born in Belgium but became a naturalized American citizen in 1966. He died in 2001.

“meticulous research...recommended”—Colorado Libraries.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Foreword by Lt. Col. J.W. Bradbury      Preface      1. The Lands: Physiography and Political Climate      2. Origin and Early Organization of the Escape Lines      3. Evasion and Its Evolution: The Lines from the Netherlands, Belgium, and France      4. Preparation of the Flying Personnel for Evasion      5. Safe Houses      6. Airmen in the European Underground      7. What to Do and Not to Do      8. The Traitors      9. Swiss Neutrality and American Airmen During World War II      10. Numbers and Discussion      Conclusion      Special Terms and Abbreviations      Appendix I: Belgium: Official List of Clandestine Nets      Appendix II. List of Airmen Helped by H. Bodson      Appendix III. RAF Questionnaire for Downed Airmen      169Appendix IV. List of American Airmen Who Bailed Out During World War II and Were Helped by the MNB Liège Resistance Movement      171Appendix V. Escape Kit Carried by British and American Airmen      176Appendix VI. List of Airmen Helped in the Marathon (Belgium) Camps, 1944–1945      177Appendix VII. List of Escapees in Switzerland      182Appendix VIII. U.S. Medal of Freedom Awards      188Notes      191Sources and Bibliography      199Index      205

Herman Bodson was born in Belgium but became a naturalized American citizen in 1966. He died in 2001.

“meticulous research...recommended”—Colorado Libraries.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Foreword by Lt. Col. J.W. Bradbury      Preface      1. The Lands: Physiography and Political Climate      2. Origin and Early Organization of the Escape Lines      3. Evasion and Its Evolution: The Lines from the Netherlands, Belgium, and France      4. Preparation of the Flying Personnel for Evasion      5. Safe Houses      6. Airmen in the European Underground      7. What to Do and Not to Do      8. The Traitors      9. Swiss Neutrality and American Airmen During World War II      10. Numbers and Discussion      Conclusion      Special Terms and Abbreviations      Appendix I: Belgium: Official List of Clandestine Nets      Appendix II. List of Airmen Helped by H. Bodson      Appendix III. RAF Questionnaire for Downed Airmen      169Appendix IV. List of American Airmen Who Bailed Out During World War II and Were Helped by the MNB Liège Resistance Movement      171Appendix V. Escape Kit Carried by British and American Airmen      176Appendix VI. List of Airmen Helped in the Marathon (Belgium) Camps, 1944–1945      177Appendix VII. List of Escapees in Switzerland      182Appendix VIII. U.S. Medal of Freedom Awards      188Notes      191Sources and Bibliography      199Index      205