text Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII
- Summary
- "This little-known WWII story introduces a renegade pilot whose personal mission to rescue his family from a POW camp changed modern air warfare forever. December 1941: Manila is invaded, and US citizen and Philippine Airlines manager, Pappy Gunn,... Read more
- Contents
- Part 1 Philippine odyssey -- The last normal day -- The mysterious traveler -- Into the storm -- The voice of Manila -- The day of fiestas -- Terror in the night -- Silver screen scenes -- Running toward trouble -- The middle-aged recruit -- Outla... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- xviii, 523 pages, 8 unnumbered pages plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Publisher
- Hachette Books 2016
Library | Location | Status |
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Fife Lake Public Library | 940.54 BRU in Adult | Available |
Library | Location | Status |
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TADL-FLPL | 940.54 BRU in Adult | Available |
Gunn, Paul Irvin 1899-1957
Philippine Airlines Officials and employees Biography
Gunn, Paul Irvin 1899-1957 Family
World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, American
Air pilots United States Biography
Aeronautics, Military Technological innovations History 20th century
Americans Philippines Biography
Prisoners of war Philippines Biography
Rescues Philippines History 20th century
World War, 1939-1945 Prisoners and prisons, Japanese
HISTORY / Military / World War II
HISTORY / Military / World War II
HISTORY / Military / Aviation