Above the Trenches (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #12): A World War I Flying Ace Tale Kindle & comiXology

Above the Trenches is a graphic novel that explores the flying aces of World War I and their place in American history. It is the twelfth book in Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales series. When World War I began in 1914, the United States initially planned to remain neutral. However, some young Americans were eager to fight and joined the French Foreign Legion. From the Western Front, these volunteers recognized the potential of aircraft as a new tool of warfare. The first American pilots to fight in World War I served in the French military. France established a volunteer squadron of Americans called the Lafayette Escadrille, named after the Marquis de Lafayette. This book chronicles that squadron: how its members entered the French military, learned to fly, fought, and died. It also examines how these American pilots became legendary figures in aviation history, alongside other famous flying aces such as the Red Baron and his Flying Circus. Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales are graphic novels presenting true stories from American history.