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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100743203399
ISBN-139780743203395
eBay Product ID (ePID)102865938
Product Key Features
Book TitleWild Blue : the Men and Boys Who Flew the B-24s over Germany 1944-1945
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / 20th Century, Military / World War II, Modern / 20th Century, Military / United States, Aviation / Commercial, Political, Military / Aviation, Military
Publication Year2001
IllustratorYes
GenreTransportation, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorStephen E. Ambrose
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight20.7 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-020563
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal940.544973
Table Of ContentContents AcknowledgmentsAuthor's NotePrologueCast of Characters CHAPTER ONE Where They Came FromCHAPTER TWO TrainingCHAPTER THREE Learning to Fly the B-24CHAPTER FOUR The Fifteenth Air ForceCHAPTER FIVE Cerignola, ItalyCHAPTER SIX Learning to Fly in CombatCHAPTER SEVEN December 1944CHAPTER EIGHT The Isle of CapriCHAPTER NINE The Tuskegee Airmen Fly Cover: February 1945CHAPTER TEN Missions over Austria: March 1945CHAPTER ELEVEN Linz: The Last Mission: April 1945 EpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex
SynopsisIn the bestselling BAND OF BROTHERS, Stephen E. Ambrose portrayed in vivid detail the experiences of soldiers who fought on the bloody battlegrounds of World War II. THE WILD BLUE brings to life another extraordinary band of brothers - the men who volunteered to join the American Air Force and undertook some of the most demanding and dangerous jobs in the war. Focusing on the men of the 741st Bomb Squadron and, in particular, the crew of the DAKOTA QUEEN, these are the boys turned pilots, bombardiers, navigators and gunners of the B24s, who suffered 50 per cent casualties during conflict. With his extraordinary talent for bringing alive the action and tension of combat, Ambrose sweeps us along in the B24s as their crews fought to the death to reach their targets and destroy the German war machine.
LC Classification NumberD790.A786 2001
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- 01. Jun. 2017
Great story about a famous politician's war experiences
This is the story of George McGovern's experiences flying B-24s during WWII. Great book, and it was Stephen Ambrose's last "real" book before dying of cancer in 2002. (His final book, To America, was a collection of short subjects about history and writing in general.) I saw the author speak locally in 2001 when the book was released and got a signed copy at the time, but it was lost in my divorce. It was good to replace it with this one!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 30. Jun. 2021
Let's you know what book is all about.
It is a Stephen Ambrose book. Probably the best author re: WWII. You can learn a lot about WWII reading Ambrose.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 08. Jun. 2024
Nice book. Nothing damaged or missing; book shows some wear, but in really good shape.
Nice book. Nothing damaged or missing; book shows some wear, but in really good shape.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 10. Jul. 2019
Awesome WWII story
Another great story of the men that helped preserve our Freedom.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 03. Apr. 2024
Perfect in every way and I am a very happy buyer!
Perfect in every way and I am a very happy buyer!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 10. Mai. 2024
very well
very wellBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
