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1 online resource (xv, 445 pages) : illustrations |
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For readers of Unbroken comes an unforgettable tale of courage from America's "forgotten war" in Korea, by the New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Call. Devotion tells the inspirational story of the U.S. Navy's most famous aviator duo, Lieutenant Tom Hudner and Ensign Jesse Brown, and the Marines they fought to defend. A white New Englander from the country-club scene, Tom passed up Harvard to fly fighters for his country. An African American sharecropper's son from Mississippi, Jesse became the navy's first black carrier pilot, defending a nation that wouldn't even serve him in a bar. While much of America remained divided by segregation, Jesse and Tom joined forces as wingmen in Fighter Squadron 32. Adam Makos takes us into the cockpit as these bold young aviators cut their teeth at the world's most dangerous job--landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier--a line of work that Jesse's young wife, Daisy, struggles to accept. Deployed to the Mediterranean, Tom and Jesse meet the Fleet Marines, boys like PFC "Red" Parkinson, a farm kid from the Catskills. In between war games in the sun, the young men revel on the Riviera, partying with millionaires and even befriending the Hollywood starlet Elizabeth Taylor. Then comes the war no one expected, in faraway Korea. Devotion takes us soaring overhead with Tom and Jesse, and into the foxholes with Red and the Marines as they battle a North Korean invasion. As the fury of the fighting escalates and the Marines are cornered at the Chosin Reservoir, Tom and Jesse fly, guns blazing, to try and save them. When one of the duo is shot down behind enemy lines and pinned in his burning plane, the other faces an unthinkable choice: watch his friend die or attempt history's most audacious one-man rescue mission. A tug-at-the-heartstrings tale of bravery and selflessness, Devotion asks: How far would you go to save a friend? Advance praise for Devotion "My great respect for Tom Hudner knows no bounds. He is a true hero; and in reading this book, you will understand why I feel that way."--President George H.W. Bush "This is aerial drama at its best--fast, powerful, and moving."--Erik Larson, New York Times bestselling author of Dead Wake "Lovingly rendered and meticulously researched, here is a tale of true friendship across the racial divide. Though it concerns a famously cold battle in the Cold War, make no mistake: Devotion will warm your heart." --Hampton Sides, New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers and In the Kingdom of Ice "At last, the Korean War has its epic, a story that will stay with you long after you close this book." --Eric Blehm, New York Times bestselling author of Fearless and Legend From the Hardcover edition. |
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Traces the inspirational story of famous Navy aviator duo Tom Hudner and Jesse Brown, recounting how they defied convention to serve their country, overcame racial barriers, and protected one another on a daring Korean War Mission. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-436). |
| Contents |
Ghosts and shadows -- The lesson of a lifetime -- Swimming with snakes -- The woods -- The renaissance man -- This is flying -- So far, so fast -- The ring -- The pond -- One for the vultures -- A time for faith -- A deadly business --A knock in the night -- The dancing fleet -- The reunion -- Only in France -- The friendly invasion -- At first sight -- On waves to war -- The longest step -- The last night in America -- The beast in the gorge -- Into the fog -- This is st -- Trust -- He might be a flyer -- Home -- The first battle of World War III -- The sky will be black -- A chill in the night -- A taste of the dirt -- When the deer come running -- Backs to the wall -- A smoke in the cold -- The lost legion -- Burning the woods -- Into hell together -- All the faith in the world -- Unease -- With deep regret -- To the finish -- The gift -- The call from the capital -- The message. |
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Hudner, Tom, 1924-2017.
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Brown, Jesse Leroy.
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Hudner, Thomas J.
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Brown, Jesse Leroy. |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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1950-1953 |
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Korean War, 1950-1953 -- United States -- Biography.
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Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns -- Korea (North) -- Changjin Reservoir.
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Rescues -- Korea (North) -- Changjin Reservoir -- History -- 20th century.
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Fighter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
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African American fighter pilots -- Biography.
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United States. Navy -- Officers -- Biography.
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United States. Navy -- African Americans -- Biography.
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Interracial friendship.
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Corsair (Fighter plane)
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Airplanes, Military.
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Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Aerial operations, American.
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Fighter pilots -- United States.
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Airplanes, Military. |
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Corsair (Fighter plane) |
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Fighter pilots. |
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Military operations, Aerial -- American. |
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United States. |
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Electronic books. |
| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Makos, Adam. Devotion New York : Ballantine Books, [2015] 9780804176583 (DLC) 2015023955 (OCoLC)899151745 |
| ISBN |
9780804176590 : $60.00 |
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0804176590 : $60.00 |
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