Devotion: an epic story of heroism, friendship and sacrifice
(CD Audiobook)
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Contributors:
Published:
[Westminster, MD] : New York : Books on Tape ;, [2015].
Format:
CD Audiobook
Edition:
Unabridged.
Physical Desc:
12 audio discs (14 1/2 hr.) : digital ; 12 cm
Status:
Description
The inspirational story of the U.S. Navy's most famous aviator duo: Lieutenant Tom Hudner, a white, blue-blooded New Englander, and Ensign Jesse Brown, an African American sharecropper's son from Mississippi. The heir to a Massachusetts grocery store empire, Tom passed up Harvard to fly fighter planes for his country. Jesse, fascinated by aircraft since childhood, defied the odds-and the prejudices of his time-to become the Navy's first black carrier pilot.
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East Lyme Public Adult Books on CD Non-Fiction
CD 940.5444 Makos
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American fighter pilots -- Biography.
Brown, Jesse Leroy.
Corsair (Fighter plane)
Fighter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Fighter pilots -- United States.
Hudner, Tom, -- 1924-2017.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Aerial operations, American.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns -- Korea (North) -- Changjin Reservoir.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- United States -- Biography.
Rescues -- Korea (North) -- Changjin Reservoir -- History -- 20th century.
United States. -- Navy -- African Americans -- Biography.
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography.
Brown, Jesse Leroy.
Corsair (Fighter plane)
Fighter pilots -- United States -- Biography.
Fighter pilots -- United States.
Hudner, Tom, -- 1924-2017.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Aerial operations, American.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Campaigns -- Korea (North) -- Changjin Reservoir.
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- United States -- Biography.
Rescues -- Korea (North) -- Changjin Reservoir -- History -- 20th century.
United States. -- Navy -- African Americans -- Biography.
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Biography.
Other Subjects
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9780553545456, 0553545450, 9780553398410, 0553398415
UPC:
9780553398410
Notes
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Compact discs.
Participants/Performers
Read by Dominic Hoffman.
Description
The inspirational story of the U.S. Navy's most famous aviator duo: Lieutenant Tom Hudner, a white, blue-blooded New Englander, and Ensign Jesse Brown, an African American sharecropper's son from Mississippi. The heir to a Massachusetts grocery store empire, Tom passed up Harvard to fly fighter planes for his country. Jesse, fascinated by aircraft since childhood, defied the odds-and the prejudices of his time-to become the Navy's first black carrier pilot.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Makos, A., & Hoffman, D. (2015). Devotion: an epic story of heroism, friendship and sacrifice. Unabridged. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Makos, Adam and Dominic. Hoffman. 2015. Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship and Sacrifice. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Makos, Adam and Dominic. Hoffman, Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship and Sacrifice. Books on Tape, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Makos, Adam. and Dominic Hoffman. Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship and Sacrifice. Unabridged. Books on Tape, 2015.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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