Denver and the Doolittle Raid: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary World War II Hero

by Bowen D. Burnette and Bo Burnette

Book Overview

It was the year 1942. The United States was still reeling from Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. The nation's morale was at an utter low. Then eighty men and sixteen planes, under Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle, attacked Japan in a surprise carrier-based aerial attack. It was an incredibly daring mission-one that had never before been accomplished. One of these brave young fliers was a bombardier named Lt. Denver V. Truelove. Just a farm boy from...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0985061200
• ISBN13: 9780985061203
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Tabbystone Press
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary