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Finding Bravo
On April 2, 1972, Lt. Colonel Gene Hambleton burrowed into a hastily dug hole in the jungle of Vietnam. He had ejected from his burning plane, parachuted through gunfire, and was surrounded by enemy soldiers, prompting the largest rescue operation in US Air Force history. As call-sign Bat 21 Bravo, this soldier would need to draw on his exceptional sense of navigation – and surprisingly, his love of golf – to survive.
Finding Bravo: The Greatest Rescue in Air Force History is the story of Hambleton’s inspiring fight to escape enemy territory alive, and the courageous men who sacrificed everything to save one of their own.
Genre: Children's Picture Book / Fiction
Pages: 32
Price:
$19.95 Hardback
$8.95 eBook
RELEASE DATE: October 27, 2026
ISBNs:
Hardback: 978-1-960259-67-7
ePub: 978-1-960259-68-4
Illustrator
Michelle Rouch
Michelle Rouch has more than thirty-seven years of experience creating unique pieces of art inspired and informed by her technical knowledge as an engineer. Her artwork locks a moment in time for the public to pause and reflect, offering another dimension through which to promote aerospace technology. Rouch continues to develop new techniques to redefine the technical art genre with a contemporary approach. Children and parents alike have celebrated her illustrations for the children’s books Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden’s Astronaut Al Travels to the Moon, by Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden and Railroad to the Moon by Shuttle Astronaut Ron Garan, both published in 2021. Her art won first place honors at the 2023 American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA) International Aerospace Art Exhibition.
