Leo Thorsness: Vietnam: Valor in the Sky (Medal of Honor #3)

By: Michael P. Spradlin

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Synopsis: For middle-grade readers, the true story of a pilot in the U.S. Air Force who received the Medal of Honor for his great acts of aerial valor. Lieutenant Colonel Leo K. Thorsness was a Wild Weasel pilot in the Vietnam War, targeting enemy missile sites. 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. Two weeks later, he was shot down and would become a P. O. W. for the next six years.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.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 144 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781250157133
Related ISBNs:: 9781250157157
Publisher:: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Date of Addition:: 04/15/25
Copyrighted By:: Michael P. Spradlin
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:: Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Reading Age:: 9–11
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.