Yes, great story. These gentlemen are truly members of
"the greatest generation."
There is a great book titled
The Secret of Anzio Bay by Lt. Michael Mauritz. This is a heartwarming story of an American Army Air Force Pilot who ditched a P-40 off Anzio Bay in 1944, was taken prisoner by the Germans and later escaped.
He and a U.S. Army Ranger walked approx. 2/3 the length of Italy before being repatriated by British Forces.
The P-40 sits in a museum in Latina, Italy
This book is available on Amazon.