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Wild Blue: 741 Squadron: On a Wing and a Prayer Over Occupied Europe
Stephen E. Ambrose
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Description for Wild Blue: 741 Squadron: On a Wing and a Prayer Over Occupied Europe
Paperback. Stephen E. Ambrose, Number One bestselling author of BAND OF BROTHERS, brings us the unforgettable story of the brave young men who embarked upon some of the most dangerous missions of World War II. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
In 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 ... Read more
In 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781471158810
SKU
V9781471158810
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-44
About Stephen E. Ambrose
Stephen E. Ambrose, leading World War II historian, was the author of numerous books on history including the Number 1 bestselling BAND OF BROTHERS, D-DAY (on which SAVING PRIVATE RYAN was based) PEGASUS BRIDGE and WILD BLUE. He is founder of the Eisenhower Center and the National D-Day Museum in New Orleans. He died in 2002.
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