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Tailspin

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World War II tail gunner Gene Moran fell four miles through the sky without a parachute and lived. Captured by the Germans, he survived a harrowing eighteen months as a prisoner of war, including a six-hundred-mile death march in 1945 across Central Europe.When Gene returned home, he kept those memories locked up for nearly seventy years. His nine children knew little of their dad's war story. But ... Read more

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World War II tail gunner Gene Moran fell four miles through the sky without a parachute and lived. Captured by the Germans, he survived a harrowing eighteen months as a prisoner of war, including a six-hundred-mile death march in 1945 across Central Europe.When Gene returned home, he kept those memories locked up for nearly seventy years. His nine children knew little of their dad's war story. But
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World War II tail gunner Gene Moran fell four miles through the sky without a parachute and lived. Captured by the Germans, he survived a harrowing eighteen months as a prisoner of war, including a six-hundred-mile death march in 1945 across Central Europe.When Gene returned home, he kept those memories locked up for nearly seventy years. His nine children knew little of their dad's war story. But ... Read more

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World War II tail gunner Gene Moran fell four miles through the sky without a parachute and lived. Captured by the Germans, he survived a harrowing eighteen months as a prisoner of war, including a six-hundred-mile death march in 1945 across Central Europe.When Gene returned home, he kept those memories locked up for nearly seventy years. His nine children knew little of their dad's war story. But
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Dumb but Lucky!

Confessions of a P-51 Fighter Pilot in World War II

by Richard Curtis ...

Second lieutenant Dick Curtis arrived in Italy in May 1944–twenty years old and part of a shipment of P-51 Mustang fighter pilots so desperately needed that they were rushed into combat with less than thirty hours of flight time in their new high-performance aircraft.Six of the twelve pilots assigned to the 52nd Fighter Group were shot down in the first two weeks. By his ninth mission, Curtis was ... Read more

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Second lieutenant Dick Curtis arrived in Italy in May 1944–twenty years old and part of a shipment of P-51 Mustang fighter pilots so desperately needed that they were rushed into combat with less than thirty hours of flight time in their new high-performance aircraft.Six of the twelve pilots assigned to the 52nd Fighter Group were shot down in the first two weeks. By his ninth mission, Curtis was
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Behind Hitler's Lines

The True Story of the Only Soldier to Fight for both America and the Soviet Union in World War II

by Thomas H. Taylor ...

As the twentieth century closed, the veterans of its defining war passed away at a rate of a thousand per day. Fortunately, D-Day paratrooper Joseph Beyrle met author Thomas H. Taylor in time to record Behind Hitler's Lines, the true story of the first American paratrooper to land in Normandy and the only soldier to fight for both the United States and the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany. It is ... Read more

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As the twentieth century closed, the veterans of its defining war passed away at a rate of a thousand per day. Fortunately, D-Day paratrooper Joseph Beyrle met author Thomas H. Taylor in time to record Behind Hitler's Lines, the true story of the first American paratrooper to land in Normandy and the only soldier to fight for both the United States and the Soviet Union against Nazi Germany. It is
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The Bullet Garden

An Earl Swagger Novel

by Stephen Hunter ...

Series series Earl Swagger
The long-anticipated origin story of legendary Marine, fan favorite, and father of literary icon Bob Lee takes us to the battlefields of World War II as Earl Swagger embarks on a top secret and deadly mission—from Pulitzer Prize**–winning and New York Times bestselling Stephen Hunter, “one of the best thriller novelists around” (The Washington Post).**July, 1944: The lush, rolling hills of ... Read more

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The long-anticipated origin story of legendary Marine, fan favorite, and father of literary icon Bob Lee takes us to the battlefields of World War II as Earl Swagger embarks on a top secret and deadly mission—from Pulitzer Prize**–winning and New York Times bestselling Stephen Hunter, “one of the best thriller novelists around” (The Washington Post).**July, 1944: The lush, rolling hills of
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We Who Are Alive and Remain

Untold Stories from the Band of Brothers

by Marcus Brotherton ...

**From Marcus Brotherton, co-author of Call of Duty, comes a new collection of untold stories from the Band of Brothers.Look for the Band of Brothers miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix!**They were the men of the now-legendary Easy Company. After almost two years of hard training, they parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and, later, Operation Market Garden. They fought their way through ... Read more

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**From Marcus Brotherton, co-author of Call of Duty, comes a new collection of untold stories from the Band of Brothers.Look for the Band of Brothers miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix!**They were the men of the now-legendary Easy Company. After almost two years of hard training, they parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and, later, Operation Market Garden. They fought their way through
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Fighting with the Screaming Eagles

With the 101st Airborne from Normandy to Bastogne

by Robert Bowen ...

A member of the 101st Airborne's Glider Infantry recalls WWII, from the horror of D-Day to the despair of Nazi captivity, in this compelling memoir.As World War II broke out, Robert Bowen was drafted into Company C, 401st Glider Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. Soon afterwards, he found himself storming Utah Beach amid the chaos of D-Day, through unfamiliar terrain littered with minefields and ... Read more

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A member of the 101st Airborne's Glider Infantry recalls WWII, from the horror of D-Day to the despair of Nazi captivity, in this compelling memoir.As World War II broke out, Robert Bowen was drafted into Company C, 401st Glider Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. Soon afterwards, he found himself storming Utah Beach amid the chaos of D-Day, through unfamiliar terrain littered with minefields and
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Jump into the Valley of the Shadow

by Dwayne T. Burns, Leland Burns ...

A paratrooper's memoir of survival and close-quarters combat in WWII: "Well worth reading" ( Flight Journal).When Dwayne Burns turned eighteen, he decided he wanted to fight alongside America's best. He joined the paratroopers and was assigned to the 508th Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. Little did he suspect that a year later he'd be soaring in a flak-riddled C-47 over Normandy, part of ... Read more

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A paratrooper's memoir of survival and close-quarters combat in WWII: "Well worth reading" ( Flight Journal).When Dwayne Burns turned eighteen, he decided he wanted to fight alongside America's best. He joined the paratroopers and was assigned to the 508th Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division. Little did he suspect that a year later he'd be soaring in a flak-riddled C-47 over Normandy, part of
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Left for Dead at Nijmegen

The True Story of an American Paratrooper in World War II

by Marcus A. Nannini ...

Series series Casemate Illustrated
This WWII biography chronicles an American paratrooper's harrowing role in Operation Market Garden and his heroic survival as a POW.During World War II, Gene Metcalfe served in the 82nd Airborne. After his recruitment into the military at Camp Grant, he trained with the 501st Paratroop Infantry Regiment at Camp Toccoa. It wasn't until D-Day that he first arrived in England to join the 508th PIR.On ... Read more

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This WWII biography chronicles an American paratrooper's harrowing role in Operation Market Garden and his heroic survival as a POW.During World War II, Gene Metcalfe served in the 82nd Airborne. After his recruitment into the military at Camp Grant, he trained with the 501st Paratroop Infantry Regiment at Camp Toccoa. It wasn't until D-Day that he first arrived in England to join the 508th PIR.On
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Captured

A WW II Experience of Air Force P.O.W.S in Germany

by Richard A. Matheis ...

A WW II EXPERIENCE OF AIR FORCE P.O.W.s IN GERMANY Like many WWII veterans, Richard Matheis had not discussed the details of his WWII flying experiences with either family or friends. All wanted more details as everyone was intrigued about this amazing part of his life. Following a great deal of cajoling by children and grandchildren--little by little a timeline of his very personal memories began ... Read more

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A WW II EXPERIENCE OF AIR FORCE P.O.W.s IN GERMANY Like many WWII veterans, Richard Matheis had not discussed the details of his WWII flying experiences with either family or friends. All wanted more details as everyone was intrigued about this amazing part of his life. Following a great deal of cajoling by children and grandchildren--little by little a timeline of his very personal memories began
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To Kingdom Come

An Epic Saga of Survival in the Air War Over Germany

by Robert J. Mrazek ...

The breathtaking, never-before-told, true story of a historic air force bombing mission in 1943 Germany.On September 6, 1943, three hundred and thirty-eight B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the American Eighth Air Force took off from England, bound for Stuttgart, Germany, to bomb Nazi weapons factories.Dense clouds obscured the targets, and one commander's critical decision to circle three times over ... Read more

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The breathtaking, never-before-told, true story of a historic air force bombing mission in 1943 Germany.On September 6, 1943, three hundred and thirty-eight B-17 "Flying Fortresses" of the American Eighth Air Force took off from England, bound for Stuttgart, Germany, to bomb Nazi weapons factories.Dense clouds obscured the targets, and one commander's critical decision to circle three times over
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Playing with the Enemy

A Baseball Prodigy, a World at War, and a Field of Broken Dreams

by Gary W. Moore ...

A memoir of fathers and sons, baseball, a world at war, and second chances. "I loved [it]. You will, too" (Jim Morris, author of The Oldest Rookie).Gene Moore was a small-town Illinois farm boy whose passion for "America's Pastime" made him a local legend. It wasn't long before word spread, and the Brooklyn Dodgers came calling on the teenage phenom who could hit a ball a country mile. Headed for ... Read more

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A memoir of fathers and sons, baseball, a world at war, and second chances. "I loved [it]. You will, too" (Jim Morris, author of The Oldest Rookie).Gene Moore was a small-town Illinois farm boy whose passion for "America's Pastime" made him a local legend. It wasn't long before word spread, and the Brooklyn Dodgers came calling on the teenage phenom who could hit a ball a country mile. Headed for
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