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Graphic War: The Secret Aviation Drawings and Illustrations of World War II by Donald Nijboer Publisher Comments A superb collection of top secret drawings from World War II. Almost all of the material in this book was originally listed as Restricted -- Official Use Only and was previously unpublished in any form. Fascinating and informative, the illustrations in... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover 
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Kamikaze Diaries: Reflections of Japanese Student Soldiers by Emik Ohnuki Tierney Publisher Comments “We tried to live with 120 percent intensity, rather than waiting for death. We read and read, trying to understand why we had to die in our early twenties. We felt the clock ticking away towards our death, every sound of the clock shortening our... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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Black Sheep One: The Life of Gregory "Pappy" Boyington by Bruce Gamble Publisher Comments Black Sheep One is the first biography of legendary warrior and World War II hero Gregory Boyington. In 1936, Boyington became an aviation cadet and earned the wings of gold of a naval aviator. After only a short period on active duty, however, he was... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $19.95 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 $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Flyboys 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 the remote Pacific... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Mass Market
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I Could Never Be So Lucky Again by James Doolittle 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: $4.95 Used - Mass Market
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Flying American Combat Aircraft of World War II: 1939-1945 (Stackpole Military History) by Robin Higham Publisher Comments Find out what it was like to fly some of the all-time classic aircraft of World War II, including the P-51 Mustang, B-17 Flying Fortress, P-47 Thunderbolt, P-38 Lightning, P-40 Kittyhawk, and many more! Riveting, first-person accounts that put the reader... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Illustrated Directory of Fighting Aircra by Bill Gunston Publisher Comments Informative and accurate guide to Axis and allied aircraft of all types. 160 colour, 470 b/w illus.... (read more) Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The First Heroes: The Extraordinary Story of the Doolittle Raid--America's Fir(continued) Victory by Craig Nelson Publisher Comments On April 18, 1942, 80 brave young men, led by the daredevil Jimmy Doolittle, took off from a navy carrier in the mid-Pacific on what everyone regarded as a suicide mission but instead became a resounding American victory and helped turn the tide of the... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Flights of Passage: Recollections of a World War II Aviator by Samuel Lynn Hynes Publisher Comments Perceptive, honest, and often very funny, this immensely readable account of a young pilot's rites of passage from an untrained cadet to warweary aviator, from youthful innocence to manhood is certain to become a classic. Fellow World War II flier James... (read more) Your price: $7.46 Used - Hardcover
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo by Ted W Lawson Publisher Comments Called "the most stirring story of individual heroism that the war has so far produced" ("The New York Times"), this classic is Captain Lawson's account of the raid over Tokyo in 1942 following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, commanded by Captain James H... (read more) Your price: $6.99 New - Mass Market
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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: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Above the Thunder: Reminiscences of a Field Artillery Pilot in World War II by Raymond Kerns Publisher Comments The son of a Kentucky tobacco farmer, Raymond Kerns dropped out of high school after the eighth grade to help on the farm. He enlisted in the Army in 1940 and, after training as a radio operator in the artillery, was assigned to Schofield Barracks (Oahu)... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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Bloody Shambles by Christopher Shores Publisher Comments This is the story of the Allied air campaign across Singapore, Malaya, Burma, Ceylon and the Philippines during World War II. It documents the Allied underestimation of Japanese ability, which led to the destruction of 50% of the British bomber force... (read more) Your price: $59.95 New - Hardcover
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The Kamikazes by Edwin P Hoyt Synopsis Here is a powerful, incisive portrait of the men who carried out the Japanese suicide missions during the Pacific campaign of World War II.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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American Aircraft of World War II by David Mondey Publisher Comments This book provides a useful guide to some 120 aircraft that served with the US Air Force from 1939-1945. Both combat and non-combat aircraft are covered by text detailing each type's origin, history, and variants, followed by a full technical... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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Aircraft of the Aces #85: KI-43 Oscar Aces of World War 2 by Hiroshi Ichimura Publisher Comments Dubbed the 'Oscar' by the Allies, the Ki-43 Hayabusa was the most prolific Japanese fighter of World War II. Produced in great numbers, it initially proved superior to most US and British fighter types, due to its excellent maneuverability. The light... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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God's Samurai: Lead Pilot at Pearl Harbor (Warriors) by Gordon Prange Publisher Comments Lead Pilot at Pearl Harbor. By the co-authors of the bestseller 'At Dawn We Slept'.... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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Prompt and Utter Destruction: President Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs Against Japan by J Samuel Walker Publisher Comments In this updated edition of his balanced and concise look at the still-controversial decision to use atomic bombs against Japan, Walker takes into account more recent scholarship on the topic, including new findings on the Japanese decision to surrender.... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Devil at My Heels: A World War II Hero's Epic Saga of Torment, Survival, and Forgiveness by Louis Zamperini Publisher Comments A juvenile delinquent, a world-class NCAA miler, a 1936 Olympian, a World War II bombardier: Louis Zamperini had a life fuller than most when it changed in an instant. On May 27, 1943, his B-24 crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Louis and two other... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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