A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II

Mitchell Zuckoff's Frozen in Time might prompt a desire to learn more about aerial combat and the life of WWII fighter pilots. For those readers, suggest this highly narrative account of German and American fighter pilots and the incredible moment when a sworn enemy did the seemingly unthinkable during war. Franz Stigler was a German fighter ace who was proven, skilled, and deadly. Charlie Brown was a novice pilot, flying a plane with disabled guns and extensive structural damage—a sitting duck. What occurred when the two encountered one another is the stuff of legend. Tracing the biographies of both men, including detailed accounts of Stigler's career and Charlie's training, Makos and Alexander create a vivid account of the lives of pilots during the war and recreate with riveting power their combat missions.