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Book Review of A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II

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What an incredible story-for those who are drawn to the courage & bravery of the greatest generation & WWII stories, this is one that pulls you in and leaves you amazed at the many miracles God did for some very lucky Americans & a German fighter pilot who followed A Higher Call.
Author Adam Makos presents alternating stories of the Air Forces of the Allies & the Germans, and the humanity of both bands of brothers, as they tried to do the right thing in an impossible time of war with its' conflicting ideas of what was 'right' and true in that horrible time. Makos admits from the jump that he never expected to tell this story, but that it unfolded as he learned the story, and challenged his beliefs about the 'enemy'-that not all German soldiers were Nazis. You'll want to learn more -