A Yankee Flier Over Berlin

** "A Yankee Flier Over Berlin" by Rutherford G. Montgomery is a historical fiction story that follows American fighter pilots Stan Wilson and O'Malley during World War II as they embark on perilous assignments above Germany. The story emphasizes courage, friendship among soldiers, and the hardships of battle, depicting the characters' deadly face-offs with rival planes and their fight to stay alive. The story opens at an airbase, showing the tension as Colonel Holt and his crew get ready for a mission against key enemy locations. Stan Wilson and Lieutenant O'Malley are presented to the reader as two individuals itching to get into the air but forced to wait. In the skies, the fliers grapple with the brutalities of war, including confrontations with German aviators, hazardous weather, and always being in danger of being shot down, as loyalty and risk become central to their battles. **