Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII

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Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII
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one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII
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John R. Bruning
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Language
eng
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 miles away when the Japanese captured his wife and children, placing them in an internment camp where they faced disease, abuse, and starvation. Gunn spent three years trying to rescue them. His exploits became legend as he revolutionized the art of air warfare, devising his own weaponry, missions, and combat strategies. By the end of the war, Pappy's ingenuity and flair for innovation helped transform MacArthur's air force into the scourge of the Pacific"--
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Provided by publisher
Biography type
individual biography
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DLC
Dewey number
  • 940.54/4973092
  • B
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
D790
LC item number
.B6865 2016
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Target audience
adult

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