A higher call: an incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the war-torn skies of World War II
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New York : Berkley Books, 2013, c2012.
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viii, 392 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill., maps, ports., photos. ; 24 cm
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This is the true story of the two pilots whose lives collided in the skies over wartime Germany on 21 December 1943 --the American--2nd Lieutenant Charlie Brown, a former farm boy from West Virginia who came to captain a B-17--and the German--2nd Lieutenant Franz Stigler, a former airline pilot from Bavaria who sought to avoid fighting in World War II.
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9780425252864, 0425252868
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [389]-392).
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This is the true story of the two pilots whose lives collided in the skies over wartime Germany on 21 December 1943 --the American--2nd Lieutenant Charlie Brown, a former farm boy from West Virginia who came to captain a B-17--and the German--2nd Lieutenant Franz Stigler, a former airline pilot from Bavaria who sought to avoid fighting in World War II.
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Makos, A., & Alexander, L. (20132012). A higher call: an incredible true story of combat and chivalry in the war-torn skies of World War II. New York, Berkley Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Makos, Adam and Larry Alexander. 20132012. A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-torn Skies of World War II. New York, Berkley Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Makos, Adam and Larry Alexander, A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-torn Skies of World War II. New York, Berkley Books, 20132012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Makos, Adam. and Larry Alexander. A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-torn Skies of World War II. New York, Berkley Books, 20132012.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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