Devotion : an epic story of heroism, friendship, and sacrifice
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, [2015].
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780804176583, 0804176582
Physical Desc
xv, 445 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
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Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 951.9042 MAKOS 2015
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Published
New York : Ballantine Books, [2015].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780804176583, 0804176582

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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?"--Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Makos, A. (2015). Devotion: an epic story of heroism, friendship, and sacrifice (First edition.). Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Makos, Adam. 2015. Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice. Ballantine Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Makos, Adam. Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice Ballantine Books, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Makos, Adam. Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice First edition., Ballantine Books, 2015.

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