The First Strike: Doolittle Raider Don Smith (Used Hardcover) - Paul Higbee

A secret bombing mission, a crash-landing, a bold escape--far from the plains of his homeland, World War II pilot Donald G. (Don) Smith swam toward unknown terrain, having just played a significant role in the legendary American military venture, the Doolittle Raid.

Author Paul Higbee follows Smith from his childhood through college, flight training, and Army Air Corps service, highlighting the young man's transformation from South Dakota Boy to American hero. Higbee reveals the excitement, apprehension, and pride of the eighty men who took part in the first American attack on Japan and the uncertainty of life in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Smith's story reflects lives forever altered by wartime experiences, whether on land or in the air.

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