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Broken Wings: WWI Fighter Ace's Story of Escape and Survival (Great War, Bk 2)
Broken Wings WWI Fighter Ace's Story of Escape and Survival - Great War, Bk 2 Author:Daniel Wrinn, Griffin Smith (Editor) Hero WWI Fighter Pilot Shot Down and Captured. With an engaging and authentic retelling of his experiences as an escaped prisoner of war, this gripping account details the life and struggles of a captured pilot in 1917 war-torn Europe. Lieutenant John Ryan couldn’t wait to see action in WWI. He joined up with the British colors out of Cana... more »da. As one of several American pilots in the Royal Flying Corps before the US joined the war, he earned his wings and became an Ace through fierce air battles over the skies of Germany. After getting shot down twice behind enemy lines, Lieutenant Ryan recounts the trials, tragedies, and tribulations of 72 days on the run behind enemy lines.« less