Behind Enemy Lines True Stories Of Amazing Courage By Bill Doyle

There are ten incredible, eye opening stories in this book. My two favorites out of these ten stories would be “America’s First Spy,” and “Flight Of The Wing Walker.” “America’s First Spy” took place during the Revolutionary War in 1776. “Flight Of The Wing Walker” took place during World War II in 1941. “America’s First Spy” is about a patriotic teacher who searches for secrets to help out Washington and his army. “Flight Of The Wing Walker” is about a young pilot thinks up and does one of the most surprising flight ever.

One of the main reasons I like “America’s First Spy” is because, as the name says, it is the first American spy I find that awesome. Another reason is because of the Nathan Hale (the spy) that he hires to ferry him. On their way over they passed too close to a large British warship; the captain just took off and did many maneuvers, like it was nothing. When he is discovered he is lured to a British higher-ups dinner. When they catch him and are preparing to hang him, they say courteously any last words and Nathan being the patriot replies “I only regret I have but one life to lose for my country.”

One of the main reasons I like “Flight Of The Wing Walker” is because he escapes a German camp that is right next to his airstrip. Also he does the very first midair refueling on one of the smallest planes ever (in the time period of WWII), the Hornet Moth. He travelled, by very small plane with his friend, Kjeld, from Denmark, all the way to Great Britain past an enemy gun emplacement. He also out-maneuvered a German fighter.

Behind Enemy Lines By Bill Doyle

There are ten individual, incredible, and eye opening stories in this book. My two favorites out of these ten stories would be Dukes Dog’s, and Demon Platoon. I like Duke’s Dogs because three dogs save 50 U.S. soldiers from a suicide bomber. I also like Demon Platoon because it shows a bunch of kids who are the worst in the entire camp and turning into one of the best I.E.D. removal teams ever.

         There are three dogs that saved the fifty American soldiers lives. The first one to join the soldiers is Sasha she was picked up from a group of soldiers out on patrol. The second dog that joined the army dogs was Target she was part of a group of wild dogs that ravaged through the base. She had been shot and had rocks thrown at her, hence the name Target. The third and final dog to join the group is Rufus and nobody really knows how he came around; one day he was just, there.

         The second story I like a lot is “Demon Platoon.” It is about a sergeant named Tim Faust, who when he was asked which platoon he wanted, he said the worst. His said reason was “because then I can take them only one way, and that’s up” (Doyle 10). I like this because he takes on all these delinquents. On top of that, in just two months they become the best in the best in the camp. I think that takes a lot of work and determination.