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The Resource Beyond valor : a World War II story of extraordinary heroism, sacrificial love, and a race against time, Jon Erwin & William Doyle, (electronic resource)
Beyond valor : a World War II story of extraordinary heroism, sacrificial love, and a race against time, Jon Erwin & William Doyle, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- 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 of Honor, the highest honor of the American military, before the young airman died of his wounds. There was just one problem: no Medals of Honor were available in the entire Pacific theater. General Curtis LeMay dispatched a squad of airmen on a 1,000-mile mission to smash their way into a display case and steal a medal to give to Erwin before time ran out. Meanwhile, Red's courageous young bride set out on her own mission, one of against-all-odds healing. Her success would determine the fate of the twenty-three-year-old warrior--and years later make possible the birth of the book's author: their grandson, Jon Erwin. Drawn from in-depth interviews with eyewitnesses and deep archival research, Beyond Valor is an extraordinary tale of bravery, heroism, faith, and devotion
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Isbn
- 9781400216840
- Label
- Beyond valor : a World War II story of extraordinary heroism, sacrificial love, and a race against time
- Title
- Beyond valor
- Title remainder
- a World War II story of extraordinary heroism, sacrificial love, and a race against time
- Statement of responsibility
- Jon Erwin & William Doyle
- Subject
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- Burns and scalds -- Patients -- United States -- Biography
- City of Los Angeles (Bomber)
- Disabled veterans -- United States -- Biography
- Electronic books
- Erwin, Henry Eugene, 1921-2002
- Flight radio operators -- United States -- Biography
- Aircraft accidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Veterans Administration Hospital (Birmingham, Ala.) -- Employees -- Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area -- Aerial operations, American
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States
- United States, Army Air Forces | Bombardment Squadron, 29th -- Biography
- Birmingham (Ala.) -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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 of Honor, the highest honor of the American military, before the young airman died of his wounds. There was just one problem: no Medals of Honor were available in the entire Pacific theater. General Curtis LeMay dispatched a squad of airmen on a 1,000-mile mission to smash their way into a display case and steal a medal to give to Erwin before time ran out. Meanwhile, Red's courageous young bride set out on her own mission, one of against-all-odds healing. Her success would determine the fate of the twenty-three-year-old warrior--and years later make possible the birth of the book's author: their grandson, Jon Erwin. Drawn from in-depth interviews with eyewitnesses and deep archival research, Beyond Valor is an extraordinary tale of bravery, heroism, faith, and devotion
- Cataloging source
- Midwest
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1982-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Erwin, Jon
- Dewey number
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- 940.54/4973092
- B
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- hoopla digital
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Erwin, Henry Eugene
- United States
- City of Los Angeles (Bomber)
- Veterans Administration Hospital (Birmingham, Ala.)
- Flight radio operators
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Disabled veterans
- Burns and scalds
- Aircraft accidents
- Electronic books
- Birmingham (Ala.)
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Beyond valor : a World War II story of extraordinary heroism, sacrificial love, and a race against time, Jon Erwin & William Doyle, (electronic resource)
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- online resource
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- multicolored
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- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
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- online
- electronic
- Governing access note
- Digital content provided by hoopla
- Isbn
- 9781400216840
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- c
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 13577596
- Publisher number
- MWT13577596
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System details
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Label
- Beyond valor : a World War II story of extraordinary heroism, sacrificial love, and a race against time, Jon Erwin & William Doyle, (electronic resource)
- Link
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
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- online
- electronic
- Governing access note
- Digital content provided by hoopla
- Isbn
- 9781400216840
- Isbn Type
- (electronic bk.)
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- rdamedia
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- 13577596
- Publisher number
- MWT13577596
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System details
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
Subject
- Burns and scalds -- Patients -- United States -- Biography
- City of Los Angeles (Bomber)
- Disabled veterans -- United States -- Biography
- Electronic books
- Erwin, Henry Eugene, 1921-2002
- Flight radio operators -- United States -- Biography
- Aircraft accidents -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Veterans Administration Hospital (Birmingham, Ala.) -- Employees -- Biography
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Pacific Area -- Aerial operations, American
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States
- United States, Army Air Forces | Bombardment Squadron, 29th -- Biography
- Birmingham (Ala.) -- Biography
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