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During WWII, to help fund the war effort, junior high and senior high students at South High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan took part in the "Buy a Bomber" program raising over $375,000 selling War Bonds and Defense Loan Stamps and bought a B-17 Bomber. They christened the bomber, "The Spirit of South High," after which it flew off never to be heard from again, until now. Read the extraordinary tale of how students were able to raise so much money and the incredible "spirit" that led alumni, seventy-two years later, to solve the mystery of what happened to the bomber? This little book exemplifies home front support given to service men and women fighting in WWII.
"A fascinating and little known story about the home front in World War 2. All students of History should take note about what can be done when one puts their mind to it." - Donald M. Goldstein, Ph.D. Co Author of At Dawn We Slept and Miracle At Midway"...Writing in the simple, unadorned terms of small-town America during wartime, Warren, a writer from the South High class of 1962, captures the patriotism and community spirit that sparked the students to canvass door-to-door.""...This bit of local history is a reminder of unheralded resolve and determination by students during WWII." - Publishers Weekly/Book Life
- Sales Rank: #976321 in Books
- Published on: 2015-07-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .36" w x 6.00" l, .48 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 156 pages
Review
"When Americans were called upon to 'do their part' following the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, the students of South High School in Grand Rapids, Mich., did more than their share with their contribution to the 1942 'Buy a Bomber' campaign.Writing in the simple, unadorned terms of small-town America during wartime,Warren, a writer from the South High class of 1962, captures the patriotism and community spirit that sparked the students to canvass door-to-door. She chronicles the eager pupils who raised more than $75,000 in sales of war bonds and Defense Loan stamps in order to buy a fighter plane. The drive continued to bring in donations and the students subsequently collected more than $300,000 to purchase a B-17 bomber, which was named The Spirit of South High. (Unfortunately, the bomber crashed in a farmer's field during a training mission in bad weather.) Warren honors the school leadership, students, and local merchants with lofty praise, while noting some additional government support. This bit of local history is a reminder of unheralded resolve and determination by students during WWII." - Publishers Weekly/BookLife
"A fascinating, little known story about the home front in World War 2. All students of History should take note about what can be done when one puts their mind to it." - Donald M. Goldstein, Ph.D., Co-author of At Dawn We Slept and Miracle At Midway
"I read Sandra's book. It is well written and researched. I recommend it for the history, the human faces and stories, and the superb writing." - Julie Murphy, Ph.D. Licensed Professional Counselor
"Can a group of high school students change the course of history? They could-and did-during World War II when they persuaded their school and town to help them raise money to buy two planes and several landing craft. This exciting story, in a time when we all helped each other and when brave young men fought to preserve freedom, tells of a harrowing final flight of the bomber that they bought." - James T. Webb, Ph.D., President of GreatPotential Press, anamateur historian, and a civilian pilot with 4,000+ hours of flight time.
"...You have published this book at a time in life when our national spirit is low...Maybe this book will help ignite 'I'm proud to be an American!'" - Sallee Wiltrakis Ballard, SHS Class of 1962
"Thank you for writing We Bought A WWII Bomber. I gave it to my 95-year old father for his birthday. The book prompted him to speak of his WWII experiences for the first time. My brother and I sat mesmerized for over two hours amazed to learn all he had lived through." - Bruce Fisher, Son of a WWII Veteran
"Sandra Warren's account of one 'special' B-17 bomber that crashed in the tiny mountain community of Meadows of Dan near the Blue Ridge Parkway in Southern Virginia is nothing short of remarkable. Her dedication to uncovering the full story of along neglected piece of local history here is praiseworthy, but her extensiveresearch highlights the overall story of national unity in support of World War II on the home front as well." - John Reynolds, Patrick County Historical Society, VA
"I was a nine year old child in London in 1944 and my family and friends all thought Americans had lots of extra food because they sent it to us. We, the English, were starving because of the German U-boat raids. I'm shocked to learn that Americans sacrificed so that we could eat!" - Frederick Hardy, Charlotte, NC
"When I was seven years old, I attended the dedication of 'The Spirit of South High.' Following graduation, I became a Naval Aviator logging over 15,000 hours of flight time. I can well empathize with the B-17 crew having myself survived a night ditching in a large,underpowered aircraft similar to the B-17.The final chapter of 'The Spirit of South High' has been written. It is a great story of community commitment and the story of those crew members that have to fly these aircraft." - Richard J. Van Gemert, South High School Class of 1954, Governor, International Flight Safety Association, Recipient, John Doswell Award from the National Business Aircraft Association for lifetime achievement in aviation.
From the Author
This book was a labor of love. From the very beginning through the entire process, facts, sometimes hard to believe, unfolded before me in a timely fashion. When I needed a bit of information, the telephone would ring and the person on the other end would have what I was looking for or would direct me where to look. The people in Michigan and Virginia were all so willing to give up their time to answer questions and give their side of the story. I felt honored to meet folks eager to share their story, who were children during World War II, and speak to "The Spirit of South High's" pilot and one of the co-pilots, both 99-years young. I feel privileged to have been able to preserve this little known story from home front America during World War II.
If ever a book was charmed, it's this one. I do hope you enjoy it.
From the Back Cover
"Can a group of high school students change the course of history? They could--and did--during World War II when they persuaded their school and town to help them raise money to buy two planes and several landing craft. This exciting story, in a time when we all helped each other and when brave young men fought to preserve freedom, tells of a harrowing final flight of the bomber that they bought" - James T Webb, PhD., President of Great Potential Press, an amateur historian, and a civilian pilot with 4,000+ hours of flight time.
"Sandra Warren's account of one "special" B-17 bomber that crashed in the tiny mountain community of Meadows of Dan, Virginia is nothing short of remarkable. Her dedication to uncovering the full story of a long neglected piece of local history here is praiseworthy, but her extensive research highlights the overall story of national unity in support of World War II on the home front as well." - John Reynolds, Secretary of Patrick County Historical Society, Stuart, Va."
"When I was seven years old, I attended the dedication of "The Spirit of South High." Following graduation, I became a Naval Aviator logging over 15,000 hours of flight time. I can well empathize with the B-17 crew having myself survived a night ditching in a large, underpowered aircraft similar to the B-17. The final chapter of "The Spirit of South High" has been written. It is a great story of community commitment and the story of those crew members that have to fly these aircraft." - Richard J. VanGemert, South High School Class of 1954, Governor, International Flight Safety Association, Recipient, John Doswell Award from the National Business Aircraft Association for lifetime achievement in aviation.
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We Bought a WWII Bomber
By Carol Baldwin
Here are three observations about WE BOUGHT A WWII BOMBER by North Carolina author, Sandra Warren:
1. Sandra did a great deal of research. The amount of details in this book for adults and teens is reflected in the extensive bibliography.
2. Today's teenagers are different than the patriotic, self-sacrificing teenagers who lived seventy years ago. Those students learned how to live with shortages of food, how to collect materials that could be re-purposed for the war effort, and willingly participated in scrap metal drives and rationing. Would we see that type of commitment and patriotism today?
3. I knew that Kate and Lillie, the protagonists in my book, Half-Truths, would have been in elementary school during World War II. Reading this book made the time period come alive for me and helped me think more deeply about how those shortages affected them.
WE BOUGHT A WWII BOMBER is the story of a dedicated group of junior and senior high students who raised more than $375,000 by selling War Bonds and War Stamps to purchase a B-17 bomber. The story begun in 1942 by a quiet student, Arthur Blackport, when he suggested that his fellow students at South High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan work together to purchase a Flying Fortress.
Not only did the students raise enough money to purchase the bomber, but they also successfully raised money to buy an advanced trainer plane,as well as two disaster vehicles (which were a combination canteen, ambulance, and hospital car), and sixty-three fully equipped landing barges.
After the bomber was officially christened and flown off, the students wondered what happened to it. "How many battles had it won? How many German or Japanese planes had it destroyed?" (p. 49)
For seventy years no one knew what happened to the plane. The students heard rumors, but no facts. But in 2012, at her Class of 1962 fiftieth South High reunion, a remark which Sandra Warren made about "Searching for the Spirit" prompted a fellow classmate, Joe Rogers, to start digging for the truth.
Joe uncovered the fate of "The Spirit of South High" which enabled Sandra to write this story.
Sandra's attention to detail made this period come alive for me and I hope the book will inspire you. I am happy to give away my autographed copy of WE BOUGHT A WWII BOMBER. Please leave me a comment by 6 PM on Thursday, January 21 and your email address if you are new to this blog.
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Extraordinary Narrative
By Gretchen
This extraordinary narrative, We Bought a WWII Bomber, isn’t just about a school accomplishing unbelievable heights in the government sponsored “Buy a Bomber” campaign, although by the time I completed the book, I did feel a little jealous that I didn’t attend this remarkable school. While author Sandra Warren gives readers a glimpse into the reality of life during war times, her research takes us beyond the halls of Grand Rapids, Michigan’s South High into the bomber itself during its final hours and into the community it impacted. This is a not-to-be-missed story of determination and valor.
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True, inspiring, and patriotic,all of which are not found in most book of today. A must read!
By AKBAUMAN
This book is amazing. Real people, a real town and a impossible goal. I never set the book down, it was that good. I found myself reading out loud so my entire family could be on the same wonderful journey I was on. The pictures were perfectly placed to remind the reader that this happened, it is a true story from WWII. Did you know this took place? I didn't. I never learned about this in history class and I wonder if kids today would ever band together for a cause like this. Well done Sandra Warren! I loved it.
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