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Beyond valor : a World War II story of extraordinary heroism, sacrificial love, and a race against time / Jon Erwin & William Doyle.

Erwin, Jon, 1982- (author.). Doyle, William, (author.).

Summary:

April 12, 1945. A fleet of American B-29 bombers flew toward Japan. Their mission: burn the cities, factories, and military bases of the Japanese empire, forcing an unconditional surrender. On board the City of Los Angeles a phosphorus bomb detonated inside the plane. Staff Sergeant Henry E. "Red" Erwin absorbed the blast of burning phosphorus, threw the still-flaming bomb overboard, and collapsed from the third-degree burns over much of his body. Breaking protocol, the plane diverted to a military hospital at Iwo Jima. President Truman ordered that Erwin be awarded the Medal of Honor, but 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. -- adapted from jacket

Record details

ISBN: 9781400216833
ISBN: 1400216834
Physical Description: xxii, 214 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: Nashville : Thomas Nelson, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Prologue -- Introduction -- The making of a man -- To end this business of war -- Journey to the apocalypse -- Day of destiny -- Race against time -- The gates of eternity -- Homecoming -- Guardian angel -- Legacy in the clouds -- Afterword: In his own words.