{"product_id":"lost-in-heaven-the-story-of-1st-lt-james-r-polkinghorne-jr-usaaf-early-black-aviation-history-and-the-tuskegee-airmen-paperback","title":"Lost in Heaven: The Story of 1st Lt. James R. Polkinghorne Jr., Usaaf, Early Black Aviation History and the Tuskegee Airmen - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeo F. Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1st Lieutenant James R. Polkinghorne Jr., USAAF, was born in Pensacola, Florida in June 1921 and earned his U.S. Army Air Forces pilot wings as part of the famed Tuskegee Airmen in February 1943. Assigned to the 301st Fighter Squadron, he disappeared in May 1944 while flying a combat mission in a P-39 \u003cem\u003eAiracobra\u003c\/em\u003e over Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with illustrations, \u003cem\u003eLost in Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e also chronicles the achievements of early black aviation pioneers who refused to be denied the opportunity to enjoy the splendors of flight. The history of the Tuskegee airmen is also traced, documenting the Herculean effort required by the Tuskegee Institute to establish an aeronautical program and the subsequent successes of the first black fighter pilots in the history of the U.S. armed forces who served their country with honor and bravery in combat over the skies of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47469417726205,"sku":"9780974348728","price":33.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/Zm5CSmVlenVEMSsvWC9aZ2RKdlF2dz09.webp?v=1777316003","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/lost-in-heaven-the-story-of-1st-lt-james-r-polkinghorne-jr-usaaf-early-black-aviation-history-and-the-tuskegee-airmen-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}