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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand Publisher Comments On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was that of a young... (read more) Your price: $27.00 New - Hardcover 
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A Dawn Like Thunder: The True Story of Torpedo Squadron Eight by Robert J. Mrazek Publisher Comments One of the great untold stories of World War II finally comes to light in this thrilling account of Torpedo Squadron Eight and their heroic efforts in helping an outmatched U.S. fleet win critical victories at Midway and Guadalcanal. These 35 American... (read more) Your price: $15.99 New - Trade Paper
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Devil at My Heels: A Heroic Olympian's Astonishing Story of Survival as a Japanese POW in World War II by Louis Zamperini Publisher Comments Chapter One That Tough Kid Down the Street I've always been called Lucky Louie. It's no mystery why. As a kid I made more than my share of trouble for my parents and the neighborhood, and mostly got away with it. At fifteen I turned my life around and... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Airmen and the Headhunters: A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II by Judith M Heimann Publisher Comments Praise for THE AIRMEN AND THE HEADHUNTERS: "At first the downed flyboys thought their hosts to be savage. But by the end of their remarkable journey, the Americans learned just how civilized headhunters can be. Judith Heimann has uncovered a dramatic... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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Japanese Army Fighter Aces: 1931-45 (Stackpole Military History) by Ikuhiko Hata Publisher Comments In-depth review of Imperial Japanese Army Air Force fighter units and pilots Detailed study of equipment (e.g., the Zero fighter), operations from Pearl Harbor to kamikaze attacks, and pilots who achieved ace status Heavily illustrated with photos of... (read more) Your price: $21.95 New - Trade Paper
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A Dawn Like Thunder: The True Story of Torpedo Squadron Eight by Robert Mrazek Synopsis One of the great untold stories of World War II finally comes to light in this thrilling account of Torpedo Squadron Eight and their heroic efforts in helping an outmatched U.S. fleet win critical victories at Midway and Guadalcanal. These 35 American... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Flyboys: A True Story of Courage by James Bradley Publisher Comments James Bradley's #1 bestseller Flags of Our Fathers made real the humanity and legacy of war as few books had before. Now, in Flyboys, Bradley returns to World War II and an extraordinary — and totally unknown — true story of courage. Over... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $3.25 Used - Trade Paper
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P-51 Mustang: Development of the Long-Range Escort Fighter (U.S.) by Paul A Ludwig Publisher Comments The thirteenth edition of what is regarded as an indispensable guide to the changing shipping scene. Recorded is all the major passenger cruise ships, deep-sea general cargo, container, bulk and tanker fleets operating to the United Kingdom and northern... (read more) List Price $59.95 Your price: $29.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Last Mission: The Secret Story of World War II's Final Battle by Jim Smith Publisher Comments A gripping account of the final American bombing mission of World War II and how it prevented a military coup that would have kept Japan in the war. How close did the Japanese come to not surrendering to Allied forces on August 15, 1945? The Last Mission... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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War in Pacific Skies by Charlie Cooper Publisher Comments Covers the most famous air engagements in WWII's Pacific Theater of Operation in an exquisite and beautiful fusion of art and history. Paintings of acclaimed aviation artist Jack Fellows are supplemented by color maps, previously unpublished photographs,... (read more) Your price: $27.99 New - Trade Paper
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Devil at My Heels: A Heroic Olympian's Astonishing Story of Survival as a Japanese Pow in World War II by Louis Zamperini Publisher Comments The "inspirational" and "extraordinary" memoir of one of the most courageous of the greatest generation, Louis Zamperini: Olympian, WWII Japanese POW and survivor. A juvenile delinquent, a world class NCAA miler, a 1936 Olympian, a WWII bombardier: Louis... (read more) Your price: $9.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Fighters of the Japanese Imperial Navy Volume 1: Shipborne Aircraft, 1939-1945 by Eduardo Cea Publisher Comments At the beginnning of World War II, the Imperial Navy had created the finest naval aviation corps in the world. Japanese aircraft were at least the equals of anything then flying in the West, and in some cases (as with the legendary Zero Fighter) were... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $19.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Vital Guide To Fighting Aircraft in World War II: Specifications, Profiles and Summaries of the Majo: Specifications, Profiles and Summaries of TH by Karen Leverington Publisher Comments This superbly produced pocket-sized reference is filled with 12 of the most important combat aircraft of WWII. Each page is devoted to a single type and displays a detailed color technical drawing, a 3-view drawing, an action photograph, and descriptive... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Me 262 Stormbird: From the Pilots Who Flew, Fought, and Survived It by Colin D. Heaton Publisher Comments “We were flying the most advanced aircraft in the world, but were on a short leash. We were outnumbered perhaps one hundred to one every time we went up, and that does not count the bombers. Sometimes we had five or six jets for a mission. There... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Hardcover
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Black Sheep: The Life of Pappy Boyington (Library of Naval Biography) by John F. Wukovits Publisher Comments A detailed account of the turbulent and controversial life of the ace U.S. Marine includes coverage of his contributions as a Corsair pilot in the South Pacific, experiences in a Japanese prison camp and achievements at the head of the Black Sheep... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Hardcover
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I Could Never Be so Lucky Again: An Autobiography by Carroll V. Glines Publisher Comments After Pearl Harbor, he led America's flight to victory General Doolittle is a giant of the twentieth century. He did it all. As a stunt pilot, he thrilled the world with his aerial acrobatics. As a scientist, he pioneered the development of modern... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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The Unknown Battle of Midway: The Destruction of the American Torpedo Squadrons (Yale Library of Military History) by Alvin Kernan Publisher Comments The Battle of Midway is considered the greatest U.S. naval victory, but behind the luster is the devastation of the American torpedo squadrons. Of the 51 planes sent to attack Japanese carriers only 7 returned, and of the 127 aircrew only 29 survived... (read more) List Price $35.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Whirlwind: The Air War Against Japan, 1942-1945 by Barrett Tillman Publisher Comments WHIRLWIND is the first book to tell the complete, awe-inspiring story of the Allied air war against Japan—the most important strategic bombing campaign inhistory. From the audacious Doolittle raid in 1942 to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Once They Were Eagles: The Men of the Black Sheep Squadron by Frank E. Walton Publisher Comments Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 was hastily organized in the field during World War II to meet the urgent need for another combat squadron in the South Pacific. The squadron, self-named the "Black Sheep," went on under the leadership of the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $17.71 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Flyboys: A True Story of Courage by James Bradley Publisher Comments During the American air assault on Japan in 1945, in the last stages of the war in the Pacific, eight US airmen were shot down while carrying out bombing runs on Chichi-Jima. Among them was a young airman called George Bush - he was the lucky one. The... (read more) Your price: $2.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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