Adam Makos
1) A higher call: an incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the war-torn skies of World War II
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
viii, 392 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
This is the true story of the two pilots whose lives collided in the skies over wartime Germany on 21 December 1943 --the American--2nd Lieutenant Charlie Brown, a former farm boy from West Virginia who came to captain a B-17--and the German--2nd Lieutenant Franz Stigler, a former airline pilot from Bavaria who sought to avoid fighting in World War II.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xiii, 347 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Description
"A young adult adaptation of the national bestseller that details the true story of two Navy pilots from divergent racial and economic backgrounds who forge a deep friendship during the Korean War as they face extraordinary circumstances." --Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
x, 337 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Description
Adapted for young adults from the New York Times best-seller, this gripping true account of a WWII American tank gunner, who met his destiny in an armor duel and forged an enduring bond with his enemy, brings to life the perils of war.
4) Devotion
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (139 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Elite fighter pilots Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner become the U.S. Navy's most celebrated wingmen during the Korean War.