Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice [B1291]

2015 HCDJ 1st edition in nice clean condition. NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE. From America's 'forgotten war' in Korea comes an unforgettable tale of courage by the author of A Higher Call. "Aerial drama at its best-fast, powerful, and moving."-Erik Larson. Devotion tells the inspirational story of the U.S. Navy's most famous aviation 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. 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?

From very recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "A true story of what true friendship looks like in the midst of war. This heroic tale will take you to the heart of the Korean War and back, yet with tragedy and triumph."; "Uplifting story of courage and friendship. At this time in history when Americans are focused on anger, resentment and how to cause each other as much suffering as possible, Makos tells us of love between friends who didn't care about skin color."; "This book provides a gripping account of events from the Korean War (1950-1953). I've read two other excellent books by the author, and this one is just as good."