American Truck Driver's Great Escape

Over the Road, Pro Trucker to feature the amazing story of civilian Tommy Hamill, who was wounded and captured in Iraq before making a daring dash to freedom.

Roswell, Ga. Tommy Hamill, the American truck driver working in Iraq who was wounded, captured and held hostage for 24 days before he made a miraculous escape, will be the subject of a two-part article in the June issues of Over the Road and Pro Trucker magazines.

Hamill, a civilian truck convoy commander, was delivering fuel to the U.S. armed forces in Iraq. On April 9, 2004, his convoy was attacked near the Baghdad International Airport. Five of Hamill's associates were killed. He was wounded and taken prisoner by masked gunmen.

Hamill's extraordinary experience, culminated by his daring escape, was front-page news across the country and subsequently chronicled in the best-selling book, "Escape in Iraq: The Thomas Hamill Story." Peter Horner recently interviewed Hamill on behalf of Over the Road and Pro Trucker.

For information about advertising opportunities in the June issues of Over the Road and Pro Trucker, contact Andy Shefsky at 770-587-0311, ext. 108.

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