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Wings of glory volume 1
Language
English
Description
Before being shipped to England during World War II, Lt. Walter Novak and Allie are drawn together by their love of music, prompting a correspondence that untangles secrets, commitments, and expectations between them both.
Author
Series
Everyman's library volume 220
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 30
Language
English
Description
Set in the closing months of World War II in an American bomber squadron off the coast of Italy, this is the story of a bombardier named Yossarian who is frantic and furious because thousands of people he has never even met keep trying to kill him.
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Series
Wings of glory volume 2
Language
English
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Description
Major Jack Novak vows to win the heart of army nurse Ruth Doherty, but Ruth's dedication to her work and patients makes it hard for Jack to break through her tough outer shell, and when the danger of World War II draws closer, Ruth must decide whether to trust Jack or fight on her own.
Author
Series
Wings of glory volume 3
Language
English
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Description
Lt. Raymond Novak prefers the pulpit to the cockpit, but at least his stateside job training B-17 pilots allows him the luxury of a personal life. As he courts Helen Carlisle, a young war widow and mother who conceals her pain under a frenzy of volunteer work, the sparks of their romance set a fire that flings them both into peril. After Ray leaves to fly a combat mission at the peak of the air war over Europe, Helen takes a job in a dangerous munitions...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The true story of Lt. Robert Grimes running for his life as he evades being captured by Nazi soldiers. Robert Grimes escapes danger with help from the Comet Line, a resistance group that rescued Allied soldiers during WWII"--
Author
Series
World War II (Chris Lynch) volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
Despite the fact that his brother is missing in action in the Pacific theater, Theo McCallum, a gunner on a B-24 Liberator, returns to Europe to continue the war because he does not want to let down the other men in his unit--and he cannot believe that his brother is actually dead.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
"World War II, October 21, 1942. A B-17 bomber drones high over the Pacific Ocean, sending a desperate SOS into the air. The crew is carrying America's greatest living war hero on a secret mission deep into the battle zone. But the plane is lost, burning through its final gallons of fuel. At 1:30 p.m., there is only one choice left: an emergency landing at sea. If the crew survives the impact, they will be left stranded without food or water hundreds...
20) Vietnam air war
Series
Weapons of war volume 20
Publisher
International Masters Publishers
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Find out how the US entered the conflict in Southeast Asia and how US tacticians planned to bring the war to a swift end through sustained bombing campaigns. Follow the large scale use of helicopters for the first time in combat, functioning as troop transports, flying gunships and rescue aircraft. Understand the role of the "Huey"; the workhorse of the war in Vietnam. Discover the wide variety of aircraft employed in Vietnam, ranging from MiG-killing...
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