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The Bridges At Toko Ri
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Author : James A. Michener
language : en
Publisher: Dial Press
Release Date : 2014-03-18
The Bridges At Toko Ri written by James A. Michener and has been published by Dial Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-18 with Fiction categories.
In one of his beloved early bestsellers, Pulitzer Prize–winning author James A. Michener crafts a tale of the American men who fought the Korean War, detailing their exploits in the air as well as their lives on the ground. Young and innocent, they arrive in a place they have barely ever heard of, on a ship massive enough to carry planes and helicopters. Trained as professionals, they prepare for the rituals of war that countless men before them have endured, and face the same fears. They are American fighter pilots. Together they face an enemy they do not understand, knowing their only hope for survival is to win. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii. Praise for The Bridges at Toko-Ri “A vivid and moving story, as well as an exciting one . . . The humanity of the people is deeply felt.”—Chicago Tribune “The Banshees screaming over Korea, the perilous landings on an aircraft carrier deck ‘bouncing around like a derelict rowboat,’ a helicopter rescue from the freezing waters . . . all are stirringly rendered.”—The Denver Post “Michener’s best . . . a story of action, ideas, and civilization’s responsibilities.”—Saturday Review
The Bridges At Toko Ri
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Author : James Albert Michener
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1960
The Bridges At Toko Ri written by James Albert Michener and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1960 with Korean War, 1950-1953 categories.
The Bridges At Toko Ri
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1950
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The Source
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Author : James Albert Michener
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
The Source written by James Albert Michener and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with English fiction categories.
The Bridges At Toko Ri
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Author : James A. Michener
language : en
Publisher: Everbind
Release Date : 2009-07-01
The Bridges At Toko Ri written by James A. Michener and has been published by Everbind this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-01 with categories.
During the Korean War, young American fighter pilots are assigned to destroy the communist held bridges at Toko-Ri. "A vivid and moving story, as well as an exciting one ... the humanity of the people is deeply felt." --Chicago Tribune
Such Men As These
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Author : David Sears
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 2010-05-11
Such Men As These written by David Sears and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-11 with History categories.
In 1951, James Michener went to Korea to report on a little known aspect of America's stalemated war: navy aviators. His research inspired novel about these pilots became an overnight bestseller and, perhaps, the most widely read book ever written about aerial combat. Using Michener's notes, author David Sears tracked down the actual pilots to tell their riveting, true-life stories. From the icy, windswept decks of aircraft carriers, they penetrated treacherous mountain terrain to strike heavily defended dams, bridges, and tunnels, where well entrenched Communist anti-aircraft gunners waited to shoot them down. Many of these men became air combat legends, and one, Neil Armstrong, the first astronaut to walk on the moon. Such Men As These brims with action-packed accounts of combat and unforgettable portraits of the pilots whose skill and sacrifice made epic history.
The Four Deuces
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Author : C.S. Crawford
language : en
Publisher: Presidio Press
Release Date : 2009-02-19
The Four Deuces written by C.S. Crawford and has been published by Presidio Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-19 with History categories.
These memoirs are not an attempt to answer, solve, or resolve the problems arising from or about the three-year-long Korean War or the much longer stalemate that followed. This story was written to let you know how one very young, very scared marine saw his very first war and how he reacted to the killing and the mayhem of it. The stories are my view of that war, a war gone to ground in the trench lines. Dig into the stories and you may find something you were not expecting. I am well aware that my view of the Korean War has no historical importance. Still, it is my view, and I want to share it with you. I do not have a cause to plead or an ax to grind, and that alone ought to count for something. My memoirs are selective and most certainly tainted with time. My recollections are a lot like boot mines, and ought to be approached with caution. I was a grunt, a Four Deuce forward observer, assigned to duty with a marine infantry company every time the 1st Marine Regiment went back up on line. During the time I was in Korea my boondockers were firmly planted in trench-line mud. When I came home in September 1952, I was proud that I had helped in the attempt to stop Communism in Korea. I was proud of all the men I served, and served with, and I was a little bit proud of myself, too.
Dragon S Jaw
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Author : Stephen Coonts
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2019-05-14
Dragon S Jaw written by Stephen Coonts and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-14 with History categories.
A riveting Vietnam War story--and one of the most dramatic in aviation history--told by a New York Times bestselling author and a prominent aviation historian Every war has its "bridge"--Old North Bridge at Concord, Burnside's Bridge at Antietam, the railway bridge over Burma's River Kwai, the bridge over Germany's Rhine River at Remagen, and the bridges over Korea's Toko Ri. In Vietnam it was the bridge at Thanh Hoa, called Dragon's Jaw. For seven long years hundreds of young US airmen flew sortie after sortie against North Vietnam's formidable and strategically important bridge, dodging a heavy concentration of anti-aircraft fire and enemy MiG planes. Many American airmen were shot down, killed, or captured and taken to the infamous "Hanoi Hilton" POW camp. But after each air attack, when the smoke cleared and the debris settled, the bridge stubbornly remained standing. For the North Vietnamese it became a symbol of their invincibility; for US war planners an obsession; for US airmen a testament to American mettle and valor. Using after-action reports, official records, and interviews with surviving pilots, as well as untapped Vietnamese sources, Dragon's Jaw chronicles American efforts to destroy the bridge, strike by bloody strike, putting readers into the cockpits, under fire. The story of the Dragon's Jaw is a story rich in bravery, courage, audacity, and sometimes luck, sometimes tragedy. The "bridge" story of Vietnam is an epic tale of war against a determined foe.
Bridges At Toko Ri
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Author : James Albert Michener
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1953
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The Bridge At Andau
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Author : James A. Michener
language : en
Publisher: Dial Press
Release Date : 2014-03-18
The Bridge At Andau written by James A. Michener and has been published by Dial Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-18 with History categories.
The Bridge at Andau is James A. Michener at his most gripping. His classic nonfiction account of a doomed uprising is as searing and unforgettable as any of his bestselling novels. For five brief, glorious days in the autumn of 1956, the Hungarian revolution gave its people a glimpse at a different kind of future—until, at four o’clock in the morning on a Sunday in November, the citizens of Budapest awoke to the shattering sound of Russian tanks ravaging their streets. The revolution was over. But freedom beckoned in the form of a small footbridge at Andau, on the Austrian border. By an accident of history it became, for a few harrowing weeks, one of the most important crossings in the world, as the soul of a nation fled across its unsteady planks. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii. Praise for The Bridge at Andau “Precise, vivid . . . immeasurably stirring.”—The Atlantic Monthly “Dramatic, chilling, enraging.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Superb.”—Kirkus Reviews “Highly recommended reading.”—Library Journal