Valor at Polebrook : The Last Flight of Ten Horsepower - Hardcover

Rick School; Jeff Rogers

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0967500397 ISBN 13: 9780967500393

Publisher: Cross Roads, 2000

Synopsis

In the bright sunlight at 20,000 feet, the B-17 of the American 351st Bomb Group had nowhere to hide from the German fighters. Explosive shells smashed into a plane named Ten Horsepower. The Copilot was killed, the pilot knocked unconscious. The crippled bomber wavered, then fell away in a steep, spiraling dive. No one expected to see the crew again, but their story was not over. Through eyewintess accounts, combat reports and personal interviews, we get to know ten young men who found themselves in a struggle for survival that tested their courage, faith and commitment to each other. With over 100 photos, charts and maps, Valor at Polebook tells a story that words alone cannot fully decribe.

About this title

About the Author:

Rick School has spent the last 12 years reserching the events surounding this fateful day. With the help of co-author Jeff Rogers Valor at Polebrook is a lasting tribute to the men who gave their tomorrows for our todays.

Review:

"As a Lead Pilot who flew B-17s during World War II, I feel well qualified to recommend Valor at Polebrook." -- Major Clinton Hammond, President, 351st Bomb Group Association

The research is meticulous and the prose riveting. What an incredible story of human compassion and steadfast courage! -- Col. Mark Wells, Senior Military Professor and Deputy Head United States Air Force Academy

Valor at Polebrook is written with a startling accuracy and feel of a combat mission. -- Whitney Miller, WWII B-17 Navigator

About this edition

• Publisher: Cross Roads
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0967500397
• ISBN 13: 9780967500393
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 152