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For Immediate Release
THE LAST MISSION The Incredible Story of William Kollar By Nikos Ligidakis
“The pilot’s voice came on again, “We are approaching 6000 feet, the range of mountains ahead is 7000 feet. The crash was inevitable. The abandon ship bell rang out. “Mayday, Mayday! Bail Out!” I turned to the bottom escape hatch, but three men were already ahead of me. The seconds ticked away. The mountains loomed closer. I turned back to my gun position, prepared to jump from my waist window, but as soon as I put one foot out enemy bullets ricocheted all around me. I hastily drew my foot back in! What is wrong with them, shooting at people going down? I was furious!”………….Excerpt from THE LAST MISSION
THE LAST MISSION, written by award winning author and publisher, Nikos Ligidakis,is the story of American World War II hero, William Kollar, who, along with his crew of the 415th Bomb Squad, was shot down by German fighters. The crew bailed out safely, over the northern border of Yugoslavia, was rescued by members of Marshal Tito’s Partisans and spent the next 34 days and over 600 miles running for their lives across most of that country.
Years later, after Kollar was released from secrecy, about the details of their mission and rescue, Kollar met up with renowned author, Nikos Ligidakis. Together, they would spend the next year writing the book, THE LAST MISSION, detailing William Kollar’s war time experiences and his life.
William “Bill” Kollar was born in Middleville, Michigan in 1920 and joined the U.S. Army in 1942 in the wake of Pearl Harbor. He has earned the Purple Heart, the Air medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Korean War Service Medal and the European/African/Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbons. He and his wife Polly, married for 59 years, live in Mesa, Arizona. They have a son, Wade, and granddaughter, Leigha.
Nikos “Nick” Ligidakis, born and raised in Greece, came to America in 1969, at the age of 24 years old. Nick has written six books, and devotes his life to coaching first-time authors to write and publish their books through his publishing company, INKWELL PRODUCTIONS, in Scottsdale, Arizona, He has won many awards, and in 2003, won the Authors Association Award. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and has three children and four grandchildren.
The Last MissionISBN# 0-9728118-1-8 $24.50
About Inkwell Productions Inkwell Productions is the “New Face of Publishing”. This full service publishing company not only features books by experienced award-winning authors, but also assists first time writers on their journey through the writing and publication process. Inkwell Productions was founded in 1997 and now features over forty titles in print.
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Victoria Richards Sales Director (480)481-6036 victoria.richards@inkwellproductions.com
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