The School That Fell From The Sky

The School That Fell From The Sky
Fred Hargesheimer (Author)
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Papua New Guinea

This is the story of a Photo Reconnaissance pilot in WWII shot out of the sky over the rain forest of the island of New Britain in the South Pacific. After 30 days alone he was found by friendly natives. Hidden from the nearby Japanese soldiers and later taken to the camp of a team of Australian Commandos who arranged his rescue in a USA submarine. He returned to New Britain in 1963 with his son, Dick, to build a school for the natives who saved his life. Today, over 400 children attend the Airmen's Memorial School.

• Rank: #1062583 in Books
• Published on: 2002-01-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .45" h x 5.50" w x 8.50" l, .56 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 174 pages

Description #1 by Barnes & Noble:

Categories: Military pilots->United States->Biography, World War, 1939-1945->Personal narratives, American, Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc.. Contributors: Fred Hargesheimer - Author. Format: Paperback

Description #2 by Mansion Schools:

N. 16. Pc. Cpx873. Activity. Active Launch n catch activity set 16 pc cpx 873 games active. Set. Launch. Games Active. Games. Catch. Stomp on the 24 1/2 L. x 4 W. yellow plastic launcher to send a variety of objects into the air then watch the objects fall from the sky and catch them. Includes one launcher with 3 balls, 6 scarf bean bags, and 6 no tangle parachutes, and 3 seriated canvas buckets. 16 pc. Set. Ages 4 yrs +. Unit of Measure 16 pc. Set Click Image to Browse Print Catalog Page

Description #3 by School Specialty Canada:

This retelling of a Navajo folktale explains how First Woman tried to write the laws of the land using stars in the sky, only to be thwarted by the trickster Coyote.