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Air Heroes Of World War Ii
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Author : Robert Jackson
language : en
Publisher: St Martins Press
Release Date : 1978
Air Heroes Of World War Ii written by Robert Jackson and has been published by St Martins Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with History categories.
Recounts the exploits, bravery, and sometimes extraordinary survivals of airmen on all sides between 1939-1945
Air Heroes Of World War Ii
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Author : Robert Jackson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07-03
Air Heroes Of World War Ii written by Robert Jackson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-03 with categories.
The heroes of the skies...The story of the Second World War is the story of ordinary people performing extraordinary feats, often with great courage.Nowhere was this more true than in the air, where technical troubles and unpredictable weather caused as many problems as the enemy.This book tells of courage in the air, from a valiant low-level attack by RAF bombers on the German fleet on the second day of the war, to a suicidal, lone dive against a Japanese destroyer by a navy pilot when the war was almost over.The stories in between show courage in all its manifestations.The Russian pilot who crawled through the snow for nineteen days with no feet; the men who risked their lives night after night in flimsy aircraft to land agents in occupied Europe; the film star who saved an American bomber squadron from destruction; French bomber crews who had the agonizing task of bombing their own capital city.Robert Jackson expertly reveals the inspirational true stories of men who became heroes in the sky between 1939 and 1945, but whose legacies would live on long after the war.Air Heroes of World War II is above all a story of skill and courage, of risking everything in the name of duty and honour. Praise for Robert Jackson 'The descriptions of weaponry...are authentically detailed.' - Publishers Weekly'Takes you to the heart of the action.' - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of Cold Kill.Robert Jackson was born in 1941 in the North Yorkshire village of Melsonby. A former pilot and navigation instructor, his active involvement with aviation lasted many years. Following his retirement from the RAFVR in 1977 as a squadron leader, he became a full-time aviation writer and aerospace correspondent and lectured extensively on strategic issues. He speaks five languages, including Russian, and has written more than forty nonfiction works on military affairs. He is also the author of the popular Yeoman series.
Air Heroes Of World War Ii
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Author : Robert Jackson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Air Heroes Of World War Ii written by Robert Jackson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with categories.
Forgotten Heroes Of World War Ii
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Author : Thomas E. Simmons
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2014-11-06
Forgotten Heroes Of World War Ii written by Thomas E. Simmons and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-06 with History categories.
World War II was the defining event of the twentieth century. For everyone it was a time of confusion, fear, destruction, and death on a scale never before seen. Much has been written of the generals, campaigns, and battles of the war, but it was young, ordinary American kids who held our freedom in their hands as they fought for liberty across the globe. Forgotten Heroes of World War II offers a personal understanding of what was demanded of these young heroes through the stories of rank-and-file individuals who served in the navy, marines, army, air corps, and merchant marine in all theaters of the war. Their tales are told without pretense or apology. At the time, each thought himself no different from those around him, for they were all young, scared, and miserable. They were the ordinary, the extraordinary—the forgotten.
Heroes In The Skies
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Author : Ian Darling
language : en
Publisher: Union Square + ORM
Release Date : 2019-02-15
Heroes In The Skies written by Ian Darling and has been published by Union Square + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-15 with History categories.
A gripping collection of true stories that capture the bravery of American pilots who helped win WWII. American pilots fought fierce and often deadly battles in every theater of the Second World War, and many overcame incredible obstacles to survive. Meet some of these courageous aviators, including George McGovern, who survived enemy fire that left 110 holes in his aircraft; George H. W. Bush, shot down in the Pacific; Jim Landis, a naval flyer stationed in Pearl Harbor who returned fire even after sustaining a bullet through his hand; Alex Jefferson, a Tuskegee airman shot down over France and taken prisoner; and Betty Blake, one of the little-known women pilots who aided the war effort. Clifton Truman Daniel, a grandson of President Truman, provides the foreword to this collection of carefully researched and vividly told profiles in courage that will transport you to the bullet-ridden, bomb-laden skies of the early 1940s.
Ireland S Aviator Heroes Of World War Ii
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Author : John C. Hewitt
language : en
Publisher: Mercier Press Ltd
Release Date : 2016-04-08
Ireland S Aviator Heroes Of World War Ii written by John C. Hewitt and has been published by Mercier Press Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-08 with History categories.
'Ireland's Aviator Heroes of World War II' celebrates Irish aviators who served in the Royal Air Force during the dark days of the Second World War. Individual stories have been painstakingly and extensively researched through interviews with the surviving subjects and their families, and using the original log books and service records of the men. Many of the stories contain details of the individuals' participation in important wartime campaigns, although others are limited to war service records due to a lack of surviving information. Above all this book celebrates the great courage and sacrifice demonstrated by these Irishmen during their contribution to the Allied war effort against Nazi Germany, her western allies and Japan. Many of the men included paid the ultimate price for their participation. The book is also well illustrated with many photographs, some taken by the subjects themselves.
10 True Tales World War Ii Heroes
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Author : Allan Zullo
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2015-06-30
10 True Tales World War Ii Heroes written by Allan Zullo and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-30 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Ten true stories of real-life heroes from World War II! Pfc. Jack Lucas -- just a teenager -- is on patrol on Iwo Jima when two grenades land at his feet. Can he save his comrades' lives? Lt. Col. James Rudder and his Rangers are climbing a 100-foot-high cliff on a secret D-Day mission. Can they survive the Nazis' devastating firepower? Sgt. Forrest Vosler is blinded and wounded from an attack by German fighter planes on his crippled bomber. Can he make it home?The world was saved by these and many more real-life heroes. You will never forget their incredible true stories.
The Bomber Boys
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Author : Travis L. Ayres
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2009-10-06
The Bomber Boys written by Travis L. Ayres and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-06 with History categories.
True tales of heroism and the men who fought and died in the skies of World War II Europe. In World War II, there were all too many ways for a fighting man to die. But no theater of operations offered more fatal choices than the skies above Nazi-occupied Europe. Inside of a B-17 Bomber, thousands of feet above the earth, death was always a moment away. From the hellish storms of enemy flak and relentless strafing of Luftwaffe fighters, to mid-air collisions, mechanical failure, and simple bad luck, it’s a wonder any man would volunteer for such dangerous duty. But some very brave men did. Some paid the ultimate price. Some made it home. But in the end, all would achieve victory. Here, author Travis L. Ayres has gathered a collection of previously untold personal accounts of combat and camaraderie aboard the B-17 Bombers that flew countless sorties against the enemy, as related by the men who lived and fought in the air—and survived. They are stories of heroism, sacrifice, miraculous survival and merciless warfare. But they should all be remembered... INCLUDES PHOTOS
Above The Reich
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Author : Colin Heaton
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2021-06-08
Above The Reich written by Colin Heaton and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-08 with History categories.
Sensational eyewitness accounts from the most heroic and legendary American aviators of World War II, never before published as a book They are voices lost to time. Beginning in the late 1970s, five veteran airmen sat for private interviews. Decades after the guns fell silent, they recounted in vivid detail the most dangerous missions that made the difference in the war. Ed Haydon dueled with the deadliest of German aces—and forced him to the ground. Robert Johnson racked up twenty-seven kills in his P-47 Thunderbolt, but nearly lost his life when his plane was shot to ribbons and his guns jammed. Cigar-chomping Curtis LeMay was the Air Corps general who devised the bomber tactics that pummeled Germany's war machine. Robin Olds was a West Point football hero who became one of the most dogged, aggressive fighter pilots in the European theater, relentlessly pursuing Germans in his P-38 Lightning. And Jimmy Doolittle became the most celebrated American airman of the war—maybe even of all time—after he led the audacious raid to bomb Tokyo. Today these heroes are long gone, but now, in this incredible volume, they tell their stories in their own words.
World War Ii Heroes
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Author : Alan Zullo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
World War Ii Heroes written by Alan Zullo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The world was saved by real-life heroes. You will never forget their incredible true stories. [back cover].