Stalag Luft III - One Man's Story is told by World War II prisoner of war U.S. Eighth Air Force Lt. Charles Woehrle, one of 10,000 prisoners in Stalag Luft III, depicted in the movie "The Great Escape." Woehrle was shot down May 29th, 1943. His parachute malfunctioned when he bailed from his crippled B-17 yet miraculously he survived. At age 93 this remarkable man and gifted storyteller takes us back with vivid detail as he relives his experiences that include: his rescue by a French fisherman, being captured by the Nazis, the 70 miles below zero "Forced March," and liberated by General Patton after two long years of uncertainty and tremendous hardship. His personal account of how he survived is filled with grit and grace. Charles Woehrle, one of the thousands of heroes from the Greatest Generation, has much to teach us about war and about life.—Louise Woehrle

Told by U.S. Eighth Air Force Bombardier Lt. Charles Woehrle, one of 10,000 prisoners in Stalag Luft III - depicted in the movie 'The Great Escape.' At age 93 this remarkable man, a gifted storyteller, relives his experiences with vivid detail. His personal account of being shot down, captured by the Nazi's and surviving two long years of tremendous hardship is filled with grit and grace. Charles Woehrle from the 'The Mighty Eighth' is one of the thousands of heroes from the Greatest Generation who has much to teach us about war and about life.

Told by WWII U.S. Eighth Air Force Bombardier Lt. Charles Woehrle, one of 10,000 prisoners in Stalag Luft III - depicted in the movie 'The Great Escape.' At age 93 this remarkable man and gifted storyteller relives flying bombing missions with the 'Mighty Eighth,' being shot down, his capture by the Nazi's and surviving two long years of uncertainty and tremendous hardship as a PoW. A saga filled with grit and grace Charles Woehrle is one of the thousands of heroes from the Greatest Generation who has much to teach us about war and about life.