Description For middle-grade readers, the true story of a pilot in the U.
He currently resides in Lapeer, Michigan, with his wife, daughter, and two schnoodles, Apollo and Willow..
Spradlin grew up in Homer, Michigan, and attended Central Michigan University where he graduated with a BS degree in history in 1982.
Spradlin is the New York Times-bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author of more than a dozen books for children, including the Western Heritage Award-winning Off Like the Wind: The Story of the Pony Express.
About the Author Michael P. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.
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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. for the next six years.
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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.
Thorsness was a Wild Weasel pilot in the Vietnam War, targeting enemy missile sites.
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Air Force who received the Medal of Honor for his great acts of aerial valor.
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Description For middle-grade readers, the true story of a pilot in the U
