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Arnold, Henry Harley 1886-1950 Doolittle, James Harold 1896-1993 Emmens, Robert G 1914-1992 Lend-lease operations (1941-1945) Tokyo (Japan) History Bombardment, 1942 World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, American World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Japan World War, 1939-1945 Prisoners and prisons, Russian World War, 1939-1945 Soviet Union York, Edward J 1912-1984Hampton, Dan
Summary: "Valor is the magnificent story of a genuine American hero who survived the fall of the Philippines and brutal captivity under the Japanese, from New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton. Lieutenant William Frederick "Bill" Harris was 25 years old when captured by Japanese forces during the Battle of Corregidor in May 1942. This son of a decorated Marine general escaped from hell on earth...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HARRIS, WILLIAM FREDRICK HAMHampton, Dan.
Summary: One of the most decorated F-16 pilots in American history, who was one of the "Wild Weasels"--a select cadre of gutsy fighters who flew into hostile territory first to draw enemy fire--shares gripping stories of rescue missions and combat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2012
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Summary: 151 combat missions 21 hard kills on surface-to-air-missile sites 4 Distinguished Flying Crosses with Valor 1 Purple Heart Sure to rank as one of the greatest aviation memoirs ever written, Viper Pilot is an Air Force legend's thrilling eyewitness account of modern air warfare From 1986 to 2006, Lt. Col. Dan Hampton was a leading member of the Wild Weasels, the elite Air Force fighter...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2012
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Summary: Presents a narrative account of America's secret World War II mission to assassinate Isoroku Yamamoto, the Japanese commander who masterminded the Pearl Harbor attacks.
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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Summary: "From New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton comes the gripping, untold story of a vital secret mission set during the darkest days of the Second World War. In the dark days after the devastating Pearl Harbor attacks during the spring of 1942, theUnited States was determined to show the world that the Axis was not invincible. Their bold plan? Bomb Tokyo. On April 18, 1942, sixteen B-25s,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024