World War II heroes
Title:
World War II heroes
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Lt. Col. James Rudder and his Rangers are climbing a 100-foot-high cliff on a secret D-Day mission. can they survive the Nazi's devastating firepower? Pfc. Jack Lucas--just a teenager---is on patrol on Iwo Jima when two grenades land at his feet. Can he save his comrades' lives? Sgt. Forrest Vosler is blinded and wounded from an attack by German fighter planes on his crippled bomber. Can he make it home? The world was saved by these and many more real-life heroes. You will never forget their incredible true stories.
Other Title:
World War two heroes
World War 2 heroes
Year Published:
2007
Series:
Physical Description:
146 p. ; 19 cm.
Note:
Ten true tales.
Contents:
Chief Petty Officer John Finn -- Private First Class Jack Lucas -- Lieutenant Richard Antrim -- Commander Lawson "Red" Ramage --Private First Class Desmond Doss -- Sergeant Forrest "Woody" Vosler -- Lieutenant Colonel James Rudder -- Captain Matt Urban -- Sergeant Maynard "Snuffy" Smith -- Second Lieutenant Vernon Baker.
Grade Interest level:
5-9.
Program Information:
5.0
Geographic Term:
ISBN:
9780439934053
Publisher:
New York : Scholastic, c2007.
