Flyboys : a true story of courage / James Bradley.
Relates the story of eight American airmen who were shot down over Chichi Jima during World War II, one of whom was rescued and later became president of the United States, and the other seven who were captured by Japanese troops.
Record details
- ISBN: 0316105848
- ISBN: 9781606713075
- ISBN: 0316159433
- Physical Description: 398 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown, [2003]
- Copyright: ©2003
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-378) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- 1. Declassified 3 -- 2. Civilize-ation 9 -- 3. Spirit War 29 -- 4. Third Dimension 41 -- 5. Rape of China 52 -- 6. ABCD Encirclement 63 -- 7. Flyboys 79 -- 8. Doing the Impossible 98 -- 9. Airpower 118 -- 10. Yellow Devils, White Devils 133 -- 11. To the Pacific 151 -- 12. Carrier War 168 -- 13. No Mans Land 181 -- 14. No Surrender 202 -- 15. Kichiku 218 -- 16. Fire War 248 -- 17. Enduring the Unendurable 278 -- 18. Casualties of War 306.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR UG 8.4 23 76497.
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- Subject:
- World War, 1939-1945 > Atrocities > Japan > Chichi Island.
World War, 1939-1945 > Japan > Chichi Island.
World War, 1939-1945 > Prisoners and prisons, Japanese > Biography.
Air pilots, Military > United States > Biography.
Prisoners of war > United States > History > 20th century.
Prisoners of war > Japan > Chichi Island > History > 20th century.
War crime trials > Guam.
Chichi Island (Japan) > History, Military > 20th century. - Genre:
- Biographies.
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 940.54 BRA (Text) | 36015000029112 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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