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by
Adam Makos
(24,024)
Summary: This is the true story of the two pilots whose lives collided in the skies over wartime Germany on 21 December 1943 --the American--2nd Lieutenant Charlie Brown, a former farm boy from West Virginia...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.544 MAK
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Paul M Kennedy
(1,470)
Summary: "Engineers of Victory" is a new account of how the tide was turned against the Nazis by the Allies in the Second World War, the focus being on the problem-solvers: Major-General Perry Hobart, who...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.54 KEN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
James D. Hornfischer
(2,006)
Summary: "Timed to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, here is an unprecedented account of the extraordinary World War II air, land, and sea campaign that brought the U.S. Navy...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.5459 HOR
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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![World War II [DVD] : the war in the Pacific](https://www.johnstonlibrary.com/wp_pac/full/images/noimage.gif)
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Summary: Combines graphic combat footage and expert commentary to present a view of the battles and strategy, the men and machines, and the horror and heroism of the war in the Pacific.
DVD
Call #: DVD 940.54 WOR
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Bruce B Henderson
(829)
Summary: The true story of one of the greatest military rescues of all time. In February 1945, as the U.S. victory in the Pacific drew nearer, the Japanese army grew desperate, and its soldiers guarding U.S....
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BOOK
Call #: 940.53 HEN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Mitchell Zuckoff
(45,183)
Summary: Award-winning former Boston Globe reporter Mitchell Zuckoff unleashes the exhilarating, untold story of an extraordinary World War II rescue mission, where a plane crash in the South Pacific plunged...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.548 ZUC
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Walter Cronkite
(210)
Summary: A giant in American journalism in the vanguard of "The Greatest Generation" reveals his World War II experiences in this National Geographic book.
BOOK
Call #: 940.53 CRO
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Laura Hillenbrand
(897,362)
Summary: 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...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.5472 HIL
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Summary: Great blunders of WWII exposes the fatal errors, startling miscues, and bungled opportunities which turned the tide of the war and forever changed the course of history.
DVD
Call #: DVD 940.54 GRE
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Laura Hillenbrand
(897,286)
Summary: Relates the story of a U.S. airman who survived when his bomber crashed into the sea during World War II, spent forty-seven days adrift in the ocean before being rescued by the Japanese Navy, and was held as a prisoner until the end of the war.
BOOK
Call #: 940.5472 HIL
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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![Unbroken [large print] : a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/113441@2x.jpg)
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by
Laura Hillenbrand
(897,348)
Summary: 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...
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LARGE PRINT
Call #: LP 940.5472 HIL
Location: Large Print Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Robin Olds
(3,099)
Summary: A biography of top fighter pilot and squadron commander Robin Olds--who arrived in Vietnam in 1966 to find a dejected group of pilots and motivated them by placing himself on the flight schedule...
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BOOK
Call #: 358.4 OLD
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Gregory A Freeman
(10,592)
Summary: In 1944 the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen trapped and sheltered for months by villagers behind enemy lines in Yugoslavia. Classified for over half a century for political reasons, the...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.5421 FRE
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Stephen Frater
(313)
Summary: In a sensational tale of combat, and an unlikely friendship in the flak-filled skies above Germany, Frater chronicles the life of U.S. Captain Werner Goering, an exceptional American pilot who was...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.5449 FRA
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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![Empires of industry [DVD] : war planes of World War II](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/100939@2x.jpg)
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Summary: Modern shots of restored aircraft, historic footage ranging from factory floors to dogfights, and interviews with pilots and designers recapture the aviation industry's finest hour that saw more...
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DVD
Call #: DVD 940.54 EMP
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Don Brown
(692)
Summary: From April to August of 1945, Captain Jerry Yellin and a small group of fellow fighter pilots flew dangerous bombing and strafe missions out of Iwo Jima over Japan. Even days after America dropped...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.5449 BRO
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Garth Ennis
(387)
Summary: Three tales of lost innocence, tragedy and suspense set during World War II.
BOOK
Call #: 741.59 ENN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Laura Hillenbrand
(6,127)
Summary: "On a May afternoon in 1943, an American military plane 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...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.5472 HIL YA
Location: YA Nonfiction
copies in: 0 of 1
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by
Garth Ennis
(194)
Summary: Happy Valley: Young Australian Ken Harding arrives at his first operational squadron, keen to play his part in the aerial attack on Germany as the commander of a bomber crew. Losses have been high...
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BOOK
Call #: 741.59 ENN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Garth Ennis
(119)
Summary: Two riveting tales of war, as only bestselling graphic novelist Garth Ennis can deliver! In "The Green Fields Beyond," veteran Sergeant Stiles leads the Tankies on the killing fields of Korea during...
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BOOK
Call #: 741.59 ENN
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Paul M. Sailer
Summary: In the Oranges are Sweet, author Paul Sailer follows Major Don M. Beerbower from his upbringing in a small town in Minnesota to his last combat mission on August 9, 1944. In this well-researched book...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.5449 SAI
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Clayton K. S Chun
(27)
Summary: In early 1942, the strategic situation was bleak for the United States. She had been in continual retreat since Pearl Harbor, surrendering major areas such as the Philippines, and was preparing for...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.5425 CHU
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Elizabeth Wein
(673)
Summary: Documents the contributions of Soviet airwomen during World War II, examining the formation, obstacles, missions, and legacy of Russia's female combat pilot regiments.
BOOK
Call #: 940.5449 WEI YA
Location: YA Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Antony Beevor
(2,457)
Summary: On September 17, 1944, General Kurt Student, the founder of Nazi Germany's parachute forces, heard the groaning roar of airplane engines. He went out onto his balcony above the flat landscape of...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.5421 BEE
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Sarah Sundin
Series:
Wings Of Glory Series - #1
(5,251)
Summary: Before being shipped to England during World War II, Lt. Walter Novak and Allie are drawn together by their love of music, prompting a correspondence that untangles secrets, commitments, and expectations between them both.
BOOK
Call #: F SUNDIN
Location: Adult Fiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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by
Clare Mulley
(447)
Summary: Despite Hitler's dictates on women's place being in the home, two fiercely defiant female pilots were awarded the Iron Cross during the Second World War. Other than this unique distinction and a...
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BOOK
Call #: 940.5449 MUL
Location: Adult Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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Summary: Dive to the bottom of the Adriatic Sea in search of the Tulsamerican, a B-24 bomber that crashed off the coast of Croatia during World War II. The Croatian Navy and some of the world's leading...
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DVD
Call #: DVD 358.4 LAS
Location: DVDs Nonfiction
copies in: 1 of 1
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![Grave of the fireflies [DVD] = Hotaru no haka](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/114688@2x.jpg)
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Summary: As the Empire of the Sun crumbles upon itself and a rain of firebombs falls upon Japan, the final death march of a nation is echoed in millions of smaller tragedies. Seita and his younger sister...
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DVD
Call #: DVD DRAMA GRAVE
Location: DVDs Drama
copies in: 1 of 1
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![The bridges at Toko-ri [DVD]](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/43205@2x.jpg)
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Summary: The masterful story of a war-weary World War II veteran who must leave his family to fight again.
DVD
Call #: DVD ACT/ADV BRIDGES
Location: DVDs Action/Adventure
copies in: 1 of 1
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![Unbroken [CD book] : a World War II story of survival, resilience, and redemption](https://images.johnstonlibrary.com/50031@2x.jpg)
