Leo Thorsness

Leo Thorsness
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Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages : 92
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ISBN-10 : 9781250157133
ISBN-13 : 1250157137
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Book Synopsis Leo Thorsness by : Michael P. Spradlin

Download or read book Leo Thorsness written by Michael P. Spradlin and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For middle-grade readers, the true story of a pilot in the U.S. Air Force who received the Medal of Honor for his great acts of aerial valor. Lieutenant Colonel Leo K. Thorsness was a Wild Weasel pilot in the Vietnam War, targeting enemy missile sites. On a 1967 mission, when his wingmen ejected from their burning aircraft, Thorsness initiated attacks on enemy planes and other daring maneuvers in order to protect them. Two weeks later, he was shot down and would become a P. O. W. for the next six years. This is the third nonfiction middle-grade book in the Medal of Honor series, which profiles the courage and accomplishments of recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration, awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.


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