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I Wanted to Be a Pilot

The Making of a Tuskegee Airman
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Description

I Wanted to be a Pilot tells the story of Franklin J. Macon-one of the less than 100 living Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen-who fascinates readers with his lively stories of a dyslexic, mischievous boy who struggles in school, but overcome all the obstacles to change history.

Product Details

PublisherMorgan James Publishing
Publish DateNovember 20, 2018
Pages224
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconHardback
EAN/UPC9781683509622
Dimensions8.5 X 5.5 X 0.6 inches | 0.9 pounds

About the Author

Franklin J. Macon, Documented Original Tuskegee Airman, is an active member and former President of the Hubert L. "Hooks" Jones Chapter Tuskegee Airmen. Frank has spent nearly a century in the world of aviation. As a dyslexic, an aircraft inspector, an airplane mechanic, a research analyst for Scott Science and Technology, and pilot, Frank is a sought-after speaker on the topics of Tuskegee, Black History, WWII, and dyslexia. Frank is a proud member of the Palmer (Colorado Springs Main High) High School Hall of Fame and has lived in Colorado Springs since 1923.
Elizabeth G. Harper is a Reading Interventionist for troubled and adjudicated K-12 students. Elizabeth received her English degree from Hope College in Holland, Michigan and she earned her Masters in Education Administration from the University of Phoenix, Colorado Springs. As a proud Air Force spouse, Elizabeth educated in multiple states in the areas of middle school and high school English, receiving "Teacher of the Year", and she taught K-12 ESL/ELL. She has spent over two years and hundreds of hours interviewing, videoing, and just "hanging out" to capture the legacy of Franklin J. Macon and currently resides in Colorado Springs.

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