The Caterpillar Club
On July 19th, 1944, Staff Sergeant Mike Bisek was initiated into the Caterpillar Club when he and the Sorgenfrei B-24 Liberator Bomber crew had to bail out of their damaged plane and float to the ground in their parachutes. When they landed in Nazi-occupied France, they were discovered by French partisans and would soon realize that they were starting on a grand adventure. The Sorgenfrei crew would need to work together and work with the French partisans in order to avoid becoming prisoners of war or even being killed.
This book tells Mike’s amazing true story. Readers will discover fascinating details about this humble hero and his life before, during, and after his time in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.
On July 19th, 1944, Staff Sergeant Mike Bisek was initiated into the Caterpillar Club when he and the Sorgenfrei B-24 Liberator Bomber crew had to bail out of their damaged plane and float to the ground in their parachutes. When they landed in Nazi-occupied France, they were discovered by French partisans and would soon realize that they were starting on a grand adventure. The Sorgenfrei crew would need to work together and work with the French partisans in order to avoid becoming prisoners of war or even being killed.
This book tells Mike’s amazing true story. Readers will discover fascinating details about this humble hero and his life before, during, and after his time in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.
On July 19th, 1944, Staff Sergeant Mike Bisek was initiated into the Caterpillar Club when he and the Sorgenfrei B-24 Liberator Bomber crew had to bail out of their damaged plane and float to the ground in their parachutes. When they landed in Nazi-occupied France, they were discovered by French partisans and would soon realize that they were starting on a grand adventure. The Sorgenfrei crew would need to work together and work with the French partisans in order to avoid becoming prisoners of war or even being killed.
This book tells Mike’s amazing true story. Readers will discover fascinating details about this humble hero and his life before, during, and after his time in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.