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Beyond The Call: The True Story of One World War II Pilot's Covert Mission to Rescue POWs on the Eastern Front
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About Beyond The Call: The True Story Of One World War II
Product Description This is the inspiring true story of Captain Robert Trimble, who laid his life on the line to rescue hundreds of World War II POWs, including women and children, on the Eastern Front. Near the end of World War II, thousands of Allied ex-prisoners of war were abandoned to wander the war-torn Eastern Front. With no food, shelter, or supplies, the POWs were an army of dying men. As the Red Army advanced across Poland, the Nazi prison camps were liberated. In defiance of humanity, the freed Allied prisoners were discarded without aid. The Soviets viewed POWs as cowards, and regarded all refugees as potential spies or partisans. The United States repeatedly offered to help, but were refused. With relations between the Allies strained, a plan was conceived for an undercover rescue mission. In total secrecy, the OSS chose an obscure American air force detachment stationed at a Ukrainian airfield. The man they picked to undertake it was veteran 8th Air Force bomber pilot Captain Robert Trimble. With little covert training, Trimble took the mission. He would survive by wit, courage, and determination. This is the compelling, true story of an American hero who risked everything to bring his fellow soldiers home to safety and freedom. INCLUDES PHOTOS Review Praise for Beyond the Call“An untold story from those last days of WWII in Europe when the unthinkable became real—when our ally had turned against us, when our POWs were left to die, and when a veteran pilot would receive a harrowing final mission—to fly against the might of the Soviet Union.”—Adam Makos, New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Call"Vivid and engaging, Beyond the Call is partly a story of one officer’s guile and bravery in the face of forces much larger and more powerful than himself. But it is also a moving and appalling tale of the full horror of World War II’s last year on the eastern front."—Randall Hansen, author of Fire and Fury and Disobeying Hitler“ Beyond the Call is the brilliantly told, fast-paced true story of a remarkable young man. Nerve-wracking, informative, yet profoundly moving, Beyond the Call is a truly inspiring book.”—Susan Ottaway, author of Sisters, Secrets, and Sacrifice“A little-known set of moving adventures, well-researched and presented.”— Kirkus Reviews“Trimble’s son has provided a riveting, tense, and ultimately satisfying account of his father’s heroic effort.”— Booklist“This account delivers a different story from the norm...a remarkable (and virtually unknown) story of courage in the face of incredible danger.”— Library Journal"A brilliantly told story of a true unsung hero."— History of War Magazine From the Author During my childhood, my father mentioned nothing of his covert wartime experience. He was just a typical dad. In 2006 when he was 86 years old, I decided to ask him about his wartime exploits. He told me the stories I expected, about piloting heavy bombers over Germany. But then he slipped and mentioned his efforts rescuing soldiers and civilians in Russia, including 400 enslaved French women. Suddenly he became someone I hardly knew. At first I was unsure what to make of it. Could this shocking tale be true? After his death, I began to look into his saga, and started in-depth research. During the following six years, supporting documentary evidence from the National Archives and the Air Force Historical Research Agency proved that Captain Trimble's story was true, changing the history of the Eastern Theater as we knew it. From the Inside Flap One ordinary man. One extraordinary mission. A thousand lives at stake. From the Back Cover "Snappy and Cinematic, Beyond The Call is a gift." - Adam Makos, New York Times bestselling author of A Higher Call About the Author Lee Trimble was born in 1950, the son of Captain Robert M. Trimble. He was educated in science and technology at Pennsylvania State University and received an MS at Stevens Institute of Technology in Ne
