Brian Murphy
Author
Formats
Description
"A riveting...saga of survival against formidable odds" (Washington Post) about one man who survived a World War II plane crash in Alaska's harsh Yukon territory
Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five Army aviators left Alaska's Ladd Field on a routine flight to test their hastily retrofitted B-24 Liberator in harsh winter conditions. The mission ended in a crash that claimed all but one-Leon Crane, a city kid from Philadelphia with...
Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five Army aviators left Alaska's Ladd Field on a routine flight to test their hastily retrofitted B-24 Liberator in harsh winter conditions. The mission ended in a crash that claimed all but one-Leon Crane, a city kid from Philadelphia with...
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Widscreen edition.
Description
"Born on Halloween, 1935, Dale Brown's fight for justice began the day his father walked out -- two days before he was born. Hired by Louisiana State University in 1972 as its head men's basketball coach, Dale's on-the-court success would quickly become overshadowed by his efforts off of the court. His legendary battles with the NCAA began in 1981 and continues today, pitting him against one of the country's largest and most powerful organizations....