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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Formats
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The World War II aviator and author of The Little Prince tells his true story of flying a reconnaissance plane during the Battle of France in 1940. A recollection of the shattering days during World War II when, though the fall of France was imminent, a handful of French pilots continued to fight on against the Germans. Translated by Lewis Galantière.
Author
Language
English
Description
As a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber pilot, John Muirhead led missions into northern Italy, Germany, and Bulgaria during World War II. Ultimately, he was shot down and taken prisoner. John Muirhead's re-creation of those years is a breathtaking mingling of ravaging horrors and silent, surreal images; of raw, tumultuous memory and elegantly paced narrative; of lightening humor and measured reflection. Seldom has a listener been made to feel terror so viscerally....
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Seventeen of the original Airmen came together to tell their story in a way never before seen: in their own words. The story is progressed by the different Airmen, each contributing an integral part without the reliance on narration and whisks the viewer through laughter and tears, all while telling a historic and inspirational story of hope and perseverance in the face of adversity.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"In 1948, just three years after the liberation of Nazi death camps, a group of Jewish-American pilots answered a call for help. In secret and at great personal risk, they smuggled planes out of the U.S., trained behind the Iron Curtain in Czechoslovakia and flew for Israel in its War of Independence. As members of Machal - "volunteers from abroad" - this ragtag band of brothers not only turned the tide of the war; they also embarked on personal journeys...
Author
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
World War II memoir in which the author recalls his stint as a member of the Beaver Squadron, a team of American pilots sent to hold the line against the Japanese on the island of New Guinea in 1943, and left to do their job in primitive conditions with outmoded planes and inadequate food.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A Wing and a Prayer tells the virtually unknown story of World War II veteran aviators who in 1948 raced against the clock to prevent a second Holocaust. The film features interviews with nearly 20 of the operation's key members, their family members, and historians, including exclusives with the late Al Schwimmer, the operation's legendary mastermind commander and chief pilot, Sam Lewis."--Provided by publisher.
11) Above and beyond
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In 1948, just three years after the liberation of Nazi death camps, a ragtag group of skilled American pilots - both Jewish and non-Jewish - answered a call for help. In secret and at great personal risk, they smuggled planes out of the U.S., trained behind the Iron Curtain, and flew for Israel in its War of Independence. This band of brothers not only turned the tide of the war, they also embarked on personal journeys of discovery and pride.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
One hour over Tokyo. In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, Commander Jimmy Doolittle came up with a bold plan to get a measure of revenge on Japan while raising American morale. 80 airmen volunteered for the top-secret, one-way mission into enemy territory, which required launching army bombers from an aircraft carrier and attacking Tokyo. Here, the raid comes to life through the words of some of the survivors. Filmed at the 2001 reunion of the Doolittle...
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
One hour over Tokyo. In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, Commander Jimmy Doolittle came up with a bold plan to get a measure of revenge on Japan while raising American morale. 80 airmen volunteered for the top-secret, one-way mission into enemy territory, which required launching army bombers from an aircraft carrier and attacking Tokyo. Here, the raid comes to life through the words of some of the survivors. Filmed at the 2001 reunion of the Doolittle...
Author
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
Until that day, young Bob Binzer only dreams of flying. He climbs the tallest trees on his street to watch planes take off from Chicago's Meigs Field and imagines being an aviator. When America joins World War II, he enlists in the Army Air Corps with plans to earn his wings, only to be assigned first duty as a radio operator. But on that day, Pearl Harbor is attacked and everything changes. Bob finally gets his wish, but little does he know he will...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The crash of Continental Flight 3407 in Clarence Center, New York resulted in the loss of 49 people in the plane, and "one on the ground." In this memoir, Karen Wielinski, who, along with her daughter, miraculously survived the crash of an airliner into her home, has written a moving tribute to her husband along with her account of how she and her family faced the myriad losses caused by the crash of Flight 3047 into their home. This is a story of...
Pub. Date
1932
Language
English
Description
This collection includes a photocopy of "My Most Thrilling Experience," a handwritten account of Jimmie Doolittle's biplane performance at the dedication of the Indianapolis Municipal Airport. Donated by Ina E. Kestner, the personal account has a few notations added to the margins and was likely a school assignment written by her son, Elmer. Please note that the document mentions that the event was "Last October 30," but the airport dedication took...
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