Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII / John R. Bruning.
Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII / John R. Bruning.
Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII / John R. Bruning.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Hachette Books, 2016.
Call Numbers
G 2016/3389
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xviii, 523 pages, 8 unnumbered pages plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
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 -- Outlaw son of a lawman -- The noose -- American red baron...
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Publisher
New York : Hachette Books, 2016.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2016.
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Scope and Contents
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, is ordered to fly key military command out of the country, leaving his family at home. So Gunn was mil...
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Full title
Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII / John R. Bruning.
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Author / Creator
Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-512) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2016
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Call Numbers
G 2016/3389
Record Identifier
74VKVqja0wXl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVqja0wXl
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ISBN
9780316339407 hardcover
0316339407 hardcover
DDC
940.544973092 B
MMS ID
991024010340002626
