Beyond Valor: A World War II Story of Extraordinary Heroism, Sacrificial Love, and a Race against Time

Synopsis

A Miraculous True Story Of A Soldier's Unspeakable Heroism, A Teenage Woman's Unfailing Love, And The Faith That Secured Them All. On April 12, 1945, As A Fleet Of American B-29 Bombers Flew Toward Japan, Disaster Struck: A Phosphorous Bomb Detonated Inside One Of The Planes. Staff Sergeant Henry E. Red Erwin Absorbed The Blast Of Burning Phosphorous And Threw Overboard The Still-flaming Bomb, Then Collapsed From The Third-degree Burns Over Much Of His Body. Erwin's Plane Diverted To A Military Hospital To Try To Save Him, And President Truman Ordered Erwin Be Awarded The Medal Of Honor. General Curtis Lemay Ordered A Squad Of Airmen On A 1,000-mile Mission To Smash Their Way Into A Display Case And Steal A Medal Of Honor Before Erwin Died. Meanwhile, A Courageous Teenage Bride Set Out On Her Own Mission, One Of Against-all-odds Healing. Her Mission's Success Would Mean An Entirely New Destiny For The Twenty-three-year-old Warrior--and Years Later Make Possible The Birth Of The Book's Author, Jon Erwin. For Love And Honor Is An Extraordinary Tale Of Bravery, Heroism, Faith, And Devotion.