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The Resource A higher call : an incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the war-torn skies of World War II, Adam Makos with Larry Alexander

A higher call : an incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the war-torn skies of World War II, Adam Makos with Larry Alexander

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Summary
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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition
Extent
viii, 392 pages, [16] pages of plates
Contents
  • A stranger in my own land
  • Follow the eagles
  • A feather in the wind
  • Fire free
  • The desert amusement park
  • The stars of Africa
  • The homecoming
  • Welcome to Olympus
  • The unseen hand
  • The Berlin bear
  • The farm boy
  • The quiet ones
  • The lives of nine
  • The boxer
  • A higher call
  • The third pilot
  • Pride
  • Stick close to me
  • The downfall
  • The flying sanatorium
  • We are the air force
  • The squadron of experts
  • The last of the German fighter pilots
  • Where bombs had fallen
  • Was it worth it?
Isbn
9780425255735
Instance
Label
A higher call : an incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the war-torn skies of World War II
Title
A higher call
Title remainder
an incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the war-torn skies of World War II
Statement of responsibility
Adam Makos with Larry Alexander
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Makos, Adam
Dewey number
940.54/443092
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • plates
Index
no index present
LC call number
D785
LC item number
.M34 2013
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1951-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Alexander, Larry
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Bombing, Aerial
  • Bomber pilots
  • Fighter pilots
  • Brown, Charlie
  • Stigler, Franz
Label
A higher call : an incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the war-torn skies of World War II, Adam Makos with Larry Alexander
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliography
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
A stranger in my own land -- Follow the eagles -- A feather in the wind -- Fire free -- The desert amusement park -- The stars of Africa -- The homecoming -- Welcome to Olympus -- The unseen hand -- The Berlin bear -- The farm boy -- The quiet ones -- The lives of nine -- The boxer -- A higher call -- The third pilot -- Pride -- Stick close to me -- The downfall -- The flying sanatorium -- We are the air force -- The squadron of experts -- The last of the German fighter pilots -- Where bombs had fallen -- Was it worth it?
Control code
1396945
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition
Extent
viii, 392 pages, [16] pages of plates
Isbn
9780425255735
Isbn Type
(pbk)
Lccn
2012015546
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40021814639
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1396945
  • (OCoLC)826823788
Label
A higher call : an incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the war-torn skies of World War II, Adam Makos with Larry Alexander
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliography
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
A stranger in my own land -- Follow the eagles -- A feather in the wind -- Fire free -- The desert amusement park -- The stars of Africa -- The homecoming -- Welcome to Olympus -- The unseen hand -- The Berlin bear -- The farm boy -- The quiet ones -- The lives of nine -- The boxer -- A higher call -- The third pilot -- Pride -- Stick close to me -- The downfall -- The flying sanatorium -- We are the air force -- The squadron of experts -- The last of the German fighter pilots -- Where bombs had fallen -- Was it worth it?
Control code
1396945
Dimensions
24 cm.
Edition
First edition
Extent
viii, 392 pages, [16] pages of plates
Isbn
9780425255735
Isbn Type
(pbk)
Lccn
2012015546
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40021814639
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1396945
  • (OCoLC)826823788

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