Home Grown Heroes

Home Grown Heroes touches briefly upon the events leading up to – World War II, and how the American people including the children-sacrificed, struggled, and succeeded in winning the war.

 While this book might be intended primarily for children, it is sure to interest anyone who might wonder what it was like to be a part of the Eighth Air Force during World War II.

The stories, which make up the major part of the book, are short but vivid and portray the character of America's heroic airmen. Readers will get a glimpse of life as it was in The Mighty Eighth.