"Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol" by Henry Harley Arnold is an adventure story for young people that kicks off with Bill Bruce, a youthful aviator and army man, taking a break in the Oregon woods with his buddy Bob Finch. The book explores friendship, the great outdoors, and the serious job of looking after nature. Right away, Bill and Bob's chill fishing trip is interrupted when they run into Cecil, a forest supervisor. He fills them in on the important work of forestry and preventing forest fires. Before they know it, their vacation turns into a rescue mission as they jump into action to fight a huge forest fire. The story combines thrilling adventure with valuable lessons about protecting our environment and the risks of being careless in the wild.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol
By Henry Harley Arnold
When a relaxing vacation in the Oregon woods turns into a blazing inferno, two friends must rise to the occasion and battle a dangerous forest fire.
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About the AuthorHenry Harley "Hap" Arnold was an American general officer holding the ranks of General of the Army and later, General of the Air Force. Arnold was an aviation pioneer, Chief of the Air Corps (1938–1941), commanding general of the United States Army Air Forces, the only United States Air Force general to hold five-star rank, and the only officer to hold a five-star rank in two different U.S. military services. Arnold was also the founder of Project RAND, which evolved into one of the world's largest non-profit global policy think tanks, the RAND Corporation, and was one of the founders of Pan American World Airways.
Henry Harley "Hap" Arnold was an American general officer holding the ranks of General of the Army and later, General of the Air Force. Arnold was an aviation pioneer, Chief of the Air Corps (1938–1941), commanding general of the United States Army Air Forces, the only United States Air Force general to hold five-star rank, and the only officer to hold a five-star rank in two different U.S. military services. Arnold was also the founder of Project RAND, which evolved into one of the world's largest non-profit global policy think tanks, the RAND Corporation, and was one of the founders of Pan American World Airways.
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