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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › David_WestheimerDavid Westheimer - Wikipedia

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   David Westheimer (April 11, 1917 in Houston, Texas – November 8, 2005) was an American novelist best known for writing the 1964 novel Von Ryan's Express which was adapted as a 1965 film starring Frank Sinatra and Trevor Howard.

2. www.goodreads.com › book › showVon Ryan's Express by David Westheimer - Goodreads

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   David Westheimer was a novelist best-known for his for his 1964 novel Von Ryan's Express, which was based in part upon his experiences as a prisoner of war in Italy and Germany during World War II.

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3. www.goodreads.com › show › 162305David Westheimer (Author of Il Convoglio di Von Ryan) - Goodreads

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   Nov 8, 2005 · David Westheimer was a novelist best-known for his for his 1964 novel Von Ryan's Express, which was based in part upon his experiences as a prisoner of war in Italy and Germany during World War II.

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   • Death Date: November 8, 2005

   • Birth Date: April 11, 1917

4. www.goodreads.com › list › 162305Books by David Westheimer (Author of Il Convoglio di Von Ryan)

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   David Westheimer has 51 books on Goodreads with 2746 ratings. David Westheimer’s most popular book is Von Ryan's Express.

5. untpress.unt.edu › catalog › westheimer-death-isDeath is Lighter than a Feather - UNT Press - UNT

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   DAVID WESTHEIMER authored fifteen novels and a non-fiction World War II POW memoir. A retired Lieutenant Colonel, recipient of an Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross, he was a graduate of Rice Institute.

6. www.tshaonline.org › westheimer-david-kaplanWestheimer, David Kaplan (1917–2005) - TSHA

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   Jun 22, 2022 · David Kaplan Westheimer, novelist, screenwriter, columnist, and prisoner of war during World War II, was born in Houston, Texas, on April 11, 1917. He was the son of Adolf and Ester (Kaplan) Westheimer and the great-nephew to Mitchell Louis Westheimer, a successful and wealthy Houston businessman.

7. www.nytimes.com › 2005/11/20 › artsDavid Westheimer, Author of P.O.W. Novel, Dies at 88

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   Nov 20, 2005 · David Westheimer, who wrote the novels ''My Sweet Charlie'' and ''Von Ryan's Express,'' which was turned into a movie starring Frank Sinatra, died here on Nov. 8. He was 88. The cause was...