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S'està carregant… Beyond Valor: A World War II Story of Extraordinary Heroism, Sacrificial Love, and a Race against Timede Jon Erwin
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Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar. No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. I got this book because it dealt with aviation history. The first few words were all about "Red" Erwin, Medal of Honor recipient. It got better and the author weaves him into the story of the war in the Pacific during WWII. And, don't forget that he loved God and his family too. The book was short ( 7 hours) and to the point. ( ) I won this book in a goodreads giveaway. This is a very moving true story about a WWll medal of honor recipient. Red Erwin's bravery is almost beyond comprehension The story is told by his grandson. Red Erwin's grandson decided to learn more about his grandfather after his passing. Often we take the people in our lives for granted and fail to learn their histories until its to late to talk to them about it. This book shows that some stories are really worth taking the time to listen to and ask questions. This book was more than just a story however I learned a lot about WWll aircraft. This book was well researched. It was a good personal story but also contained a lot of historical information about the building of aircraft and problems pilots faced flying in the south Pacific theater. Most of the WWll books I have read are set in Europe. I enjoyed learning more about the war in the Pacific. I like books that focus on a real hero although there is nothing wrong with historical fiction that has fictional characters. I just like to learn about the actual people who fought for our country. Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
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HTML: Beyond Valor is one soldier's extraordinary tale of bravery, heroism, faith, and devotion. "Amazing...A thrilling and poignant story of patriotism that all Americans can be stirred, moved, and encouraged by." â?? Gary Sinise On April 12, 1945, a fleet of American B-29 bombers flew toward Japan. Their mission was simple: stop World War II by burning the cities, factories, and military bases of the Japanese emÂpire, thereby forcing an unconditional surrenÂder. Yet the mission did not go as planned. On board one of the B-29s, the City of Los Angeles, a phosphorus bomb detonated inside the plane. Staff Sergeant Henry E. "Red" Erwin absorbed the blast of burning phosphorus yet managed to throw overboard the still-flaming bomb, beÂfore collapsing from the third-degree burns over much of his body. Breaking protocol, the plane diverted to a military hospital at Iwo Jima. President Truman quickly ordered that Erwin be awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest honor of the American military, before the young airman died of his wounds. There was just one problem: no Medals of Honor were available in the entire Pacific theater. General Curtis LeMay dispatched a squad of airmen on a 1,000-mile mission to smash their way into a display case and steal a medal to give to Erwin before time ran out. Meanwhile, Red's courageous young bride set out on her own mission, one of against-all-odds healing. Her success would determine the fate of the twenty-three-year-old warriorâ??and years later make possible the birth of the book's author: their grandson, Jon Erwin. Drawn from in-depth interviews with eyewitnesses and deep archival research, Beyond Valor is an extraordinary tale of bravery, heroism, faith, and de No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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