Beyond Valor - A World War II Story of Extraordinary Heroism, Sacrificial Love, and
epub | 7.12 MB | English | Author :Jon Erwin | 1400216834 | 2020 | Thomas Nelson

Book Description :

Beyond Valor is one soldier's extraordinary tale of bravery, heroism, faith, and devotion.
"Amazing...A thrilling and poignant story of patriotism that all Americans can be stirred, moved, and encouraged by." - Gary Sinise
On April 12, 1945, a fleet of American B-29 bombers flew toward Japan. Their mission was simple: stop World War II by burning the cities, factories, and military bases of the Japanese em­pire, thereby forcing an unconditional surren­der. Yet the mission did not go as planned. On board one of the B-29s, the City of Los Angeles, a phosphorus bomb detonated inside the plane. Staff Sergeant Henry E. "Red" Erwin absorbed the blast of burning phosphorus yet managed to throw overboard the still-flaming bomb, be­fore collapsing from the third-degree burns over much of his body.
Breaking protocol, the plane diverted to a military hospital at Iwo Jima. President Truman quickly ordered that Erwin be awarded the Medal...

Category : | Biographies of World War I, Military Aviation History, Biographies of the Air Force