Everyday Courage is a novel about three ordinary people whose lives are linked through the existence of a single Martin B-26 Marauder. Covering different aspects of the homefront, as well as duty overseas, the characters take you from the beginning to the end of World War II.
Rose leaves sheltered life behind to build airplanes to help the war to a quick end before her brother comes of age, while she waits for the man she loves to come home.
Lillian teaches men to fly for the Army Air Corps, until a letter offers her the chance to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots?the WASPs.
Billy is living his dream of flying airplanes as an Army Air Corps pilot. Now flying combat missions, he fights to keep his crew alive, and wonders whether a man like him has any right to fall in love during wartime.
The B-26 Marauder was one of the most controversial combat aircraft of the war. However, this oft-maligned medium bomber accomplished remarkable feats in the Pacific Theater and performed admirably on D-Day, saving countless lives.