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Beyond the Call of Duty: The Story of an American Hero

by Bernard Fisher, Jerry Borrowman · 2004

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Bernie Fisher joined the Air Force in the closing years of World War II and flew combat missions in Korea and Vietman.

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adult
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medium · 264 pages

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