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Lightning Sky: A U.S. Fighter Pilot Captured During WWII and His Father's...
by George, R. C. | HC | VeryGood
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 0806538961
- Book Title
- Lightning Sky : a U. S. Fighter Pilot Captured During WWII and His Father's Quest to Find Him
- Publisher
- Kensington Publishing Corporation
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.3 in
- Genre
- Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / Veterans, Military Science, Military / World War II, Military
- Item Weight
- 16.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 312 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10
0806538961
ISBN-13
9780806538969
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7038433066
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lightning Sky : a U. S. Fighter Pilot Captured During WWII and His Father's Quest to Find Him
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / Veterans, Military Science, Military / World War II, Military
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Technology & Engineering, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-286140
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
Praise for R.C. George's Lightning Sky "A glowing reminder that some things in life are worth fighting for." --Marcus Brotherton, New York Times bestselling author of We Who Are Alive & Remain, A Company of Heroes and Shifty's War "This is how history should be written--in vivid detail and with all the emotion of the best-told stories. Fans of Flyboys and Unbroken should push this book to the top of their reading list." --John Gilstrap, New York Times bestselling author of Scorpion Strike and the Jonathan Grave thriller series "A suspenseful masterpiece--a heart-tugging page-turner every bit as captivating as Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken and Erik Larson's Dead Wake ." --Denise George, bestselling author of The Secret Holocaust Diaries, Behind Nazi Lines and Orchestra of Exiles "Impossible to put down. Gifted author R. C. George has created a page-turning narrative peppered with meticulously-researched, elevating historical insights that demonstrate true command of the subject matter. Bravo!" --Robert Child, Emmy-nominated screenwriter, director, and author of The Lost Eleven "You will be inspired . . . you will mourn a greatness that has all but passed. In four or five years they will all be go≠the words of soldiers like this one, our only hope of holding onto them." --Ken Gire, New York Times bestselling collaborator for All the Gallant Men
Dewey Decimal
923.5
Synopsis
A U.S. fighter pilot captured by the enemy. A father determined to rescue his son. One of the most remarkable and moving true stories of faith and perseverance to come out of World War II. October 6, 1944. Twenty-year-old Army Air Corps Second Lieutenant David "Mac" Warren MacArthur was on a strafing mission over Greece when a round of 88-mm German anti-aircraft flak turned his P-38 Lightning into a comet of fire and smoke. Dave parachuted to safety as the Lightning lived up to her name and struck the Adriatic Sea like a bolt of flames. In minutes, he was plucked from the water--only to find himself on the wrong end of a German rifle pointing straight at his head. Dave's father, Lieutenant Colonel Vaughn MacArthur, was a chaplain with the 8th Armored Division of Patton's Third Army when he learned of his son's capture. He made it his personal mission to find him. For the duration of the war, as Dave was shuttled from camp to camp--including Dachau--his father never stopped searching. Then in May 1945, Vaughn's last hope was Stalag VII-A in Moosburg, Germany. Through the barbed wire fence, he cried out his son's name. Incredibly, out of tens of thousands of POWs, one of them, squinting into the sunlight, turned and smiled. Father and son spent the next two weeks together celebrating, a forever cherished memory. Over the next twenty-five years, Dave would go on to honor his father on rescue missions of his own, becoming a highly decorated and genuine American war hero. In both Korea and Vietnam, Dave would carry with him the legacy of a great man who gave everything to save his son. An inspiring, harrowing, and unforgettable chronicle of love of family and love of country, Lightning Sky is a timeless testament to extraordinary lives in extraordinary times., October 6, 1944. Twenty-year-old Army Air Corps second Lieutenant Colonel David "Mac" Warren MacArthur was on a strafing mission over Greece when a round of 88-mm German anti-aircraft shells turned his P-38 into a comet of fire and smoke. Mac parachuted to safety as the Lightning lived up to her name and struck the Adriatic Sea like a bolt of flames. In minutes, he was plucked from the water-only to find himself on the wrong end of a German rifle pointing straight at his head. Mac's father, Lt. Col. Vaughn MacArthur, was a chaplain with the 8th Armored Division of Patton's Army when he learned of his son's capture. He made it his personal mission to find him. For the duration of the war, as Mac was shuttled from camp to camp-including Dachau-his father never stopped searching. Then in May, 1945, Vaughn's last hope was Stalag Luft III in Sagan, Germany. Through the barbed wire fence, he cried out his son's name. Incredibly, out of tens of thousands of POWs, one of them, squinting into the sunlight, turned and smiled. Father and son spent the next week together celebrating, a forever cherished memory. Over the next twenty-five years, Mac would go on to honor his father on rescue missions of his own, becoming a highly decorated and genuine American war hero. In both Korea and Vietnam, Mac would carry with him the legacy of a great man who gave everything to save his son. An inspiring, harrowing, and unforgettable chronicle of love of family and love of country, Lightning Sky is a timeless testament to extraordinary lives in extraordinary times., The incredible true story of a WW2 fighter pilot rescued from a German prison camp by his chaplain father.
LC Classification Number
UG626.2.M24G46 2019
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Copyright Date
2019
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