Basher Five-Two by Scott O'Grady, Michael French (With)
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- Pub. Date: July 1998
- 144pp
- Sales Rank: 118,799
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- ISBN-13: 9780440413134
- ISBN: 0440413133
- Edition Description: Reprint
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U.S. Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady was shot down in his F-16 over Bosnia while helping to keep the peace. The plane exploded, and Captain O'Grady fell 5 miles to the ground below. In exciting detail, Captain O'Grady tells how he evaded capture and how, with little water and no food, he was able to survive on his own in enemy territory.
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Gr 5 UpOn June 2, 1995, while 29-year-old Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady flew his 47th mission over Bosnia, his F-16 fighter plane was downed by a Serbian land missile. O'Grady relates the events of his six-day, harrowing adventure after parachuting from his disabled plane. Left with minimal supplies and a radio low on battery life, Basher Five-Two (O'Grady's "call sign" for the mission) avoided enemy detection, protected himself from the elements, and subsisted on a diet of leaves, ants, and rainwater. The author effectively communicates not just the details of his miraculous survival, but also how he relied on his love of family and religious faith in dealing with his fear and despair. To create suspense, the narrative is interrupted at the point that the plane is shot down with a chapter that gives details of the soldier's childhood and military training. This break in narrative flow, however, makes it more difficult for younger readers to stay with this inspirational story. Black-and-white photos appear in a 16-page center insert. The memoir ends with a satisfying account of O'Grady's rescue and subsequent treatment as a national hero, even though he claims, "I wasn't really a hero...I was a survivor."Jack Forman, Mesa College Library, San Diego
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Do you like suspenseful, action packed, survival memoirs?by Anonymous
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January 23, 2008: Then you should read Captain Scott O?Grady?s memoir, called Basher 5-2. This memoir is about Captain Scott O?Grady, a pilot of an f-16 jet that was shot down in 1995 in Bosnia. He survived only with a radio, a beacon with limited battery power, M9 Beretta handgun, a flashlight, and a thin camouflaged blanket to help keep him alive. It is an amazing, exciting, epic story, because not only he was alone in Bosnia and located really close to the enemy, but also without any radio connection. Also, he had no food, so he had to eat plants and natural foods that he found. During the night, he had to prevent his body from getting hypothermia, He used a camouflaged blanket to keep him warm, but that was difficult because his clothe were wet and the blanket was too thin. At the same time, he had to hide and avoid from getting too close to the enemy and getting caught. I recommend this memoir to readers who like intense, stories because this book really does include about eighty percent of the events that actually happened, in Bosnia. The book was very fascinating while I was reading it, I didn?t want to stop until the pages ran out, because it was full of action and suspense. In addition, there are guides about the U.S. military Code of Conduct and neat tips to tell you about which plant is poisonous or which is not.
The Best book ever!by Anonymous
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March 06, 2003: In Basher it was great, exting, & fun! It was the best biography I ever read! It's really interesting because he meets the presdient. I thought this book was wonderful. I would recomed it to anybody.
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