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Valor at Polebrook : The Last Flight of Ten Horsepower
Valor at Polebrook The Last Flight of Ten Horsepower Author:Jeff Rogers, Rick School 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... more » 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.« less