Enemies become friends.
Jacob DeShazer: Forgive Your Enemies The last book I read was Jacob DeShazer: Forgive Your Enemies by Geoff and Janet Benge. I borrowed it from my daughter and have since returned it, so I’m relying on memory and a few details gathered online. Jacob DeShazer (1912–2008) enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in 1940. On Sunday, December 7, 1941, while on KP duty, he heard the news that Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor. Enraged, he shouted, “The Japs are going to have to pay for this!” Soon after, DeShazer and other members of the 17th Bomb Group volunteered for a secret mission to strike Japan. This daring operation became known as Doolittle’s Raid , led by Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle. The plan was nearly impossible: launch modified B‑25 bombers from the USS Hornet , bomb Japan, and then try to reach friendly territory in China. Because the fleet was discovered early, the planes launched ahead of schedule—short on fuel and far from safety. Though the bombing succeeded, sever...