A Higher Call: A Story of Hope

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Robert Arndt, Reference/Instructional Services Librarian (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP )
Web Site: http://www.uncp.edu/academics/library

Abstract: On December 20, 1943, Charlie Brown’s B-17 Flying Fortress was on a bombing run over Germany when it sustained heavy damage. It was limping its way out of Germany when it encountered a Messerschmitt BF-107. Despite the damage done to German cities by United States bombing, the Messerschmitt did not fire on the wounded plane. A Higher Call by Adam Makos tells the story of the pilots and the planes. It is more than just a war story. It is the story of grace and mercy. It is the story of respect between enemies. It is the story of the survival of the spirit during a long war. It is the story of hope.

Additional Information

Publication
St. Mark’s Messenger
Language: English
Date: 2013
Keywords
World War II, Pilots, Fighter Planes, , Bombers, American B-17 Flying Fortress, Messerschmitt BF-107, American Soldiers, German Soldiers, Charlie Brown, Franz Stigler

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