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For middle-grade readers, the true story of a pilot in the U.S. Air Force who received the Medal of Honor for his great acts of aerial valor.
Lieutenant Colonel Leo K. Thorsness was a Wild Weasel pilot in the Vietnam War, targeting enemy missile sites. On a 1967 mission, when his wingmen ejected from their burning aircraft, Thorsness initiated attacks on enemy planes and other daring maneuvers in order to protect them. Two weeks later, he was shot down and would become a P. O. W. for the next six years. This is the third nonfiction middle-grade book in the Medal of Honor series, which profiles the courage and accomplishments of recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration, awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1250157153
ISBN13:9781250157157
Release Date:July 2019
Publisher:Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"
Age Range:9 to 11 years
Grade Range:Grades 4 to 6
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