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by Stephen E. Ambrose Price: $15.60 Hardcover - 299 pages (August 14, 2001) Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 0743203399 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.03 x 9.59 x 6.47 Stephen Ambrose is the acknowledged dean of the historians of World War II in Europe. In three highly acclaimed, bestselling volumes, he has told the story of the bravery, steadfastness, and ingenuity of the ordinary young men, the citizen soldiers, who fought the enemy to a standstill -- the band of brothers who endured together. The very young men who flew the B-24s over Germany in World War II against terrible odds were yet another exceptional band of brothers, and, in The Wild Blue, Ambrose recounts their extraordinary brand of heroism, skill, daring, and comradeship with the same vivid detail and affection. Ambrose describes how the Army Air Forces recruited, trained, and then chose those few who would undertake the most demanding and dangerous jobs in the war. These are the boys -- turned pilots, bombardiers, navigators, and gunners of the B-24s -- who suffered over 50 percent casualties. With his remarkable gift for bringing alive the action and tension of combat, Ambrose carries us along in the crowded, uncomfortable, and dangerous B-24s as their crews fought to the death through thick black smoke and deadly flak to reach their targets and destroy the German war machine. Twenty-two-year-old George McGovern, who was to become a United States senator and a presidential candidate, flew thirty-five combat missions (all the Army would allow) and won the Distinguished Flying Cross. We meet him and his mates, his co-pilot killed in action, and crews of other planes. Many went down in flames. |
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B-24 Liberator by Frederick A. Johnsen $19.96 Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Paperback - 144 pages (September 1993) Motorbooks International; ISBN: 0879387580 |
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator by Martin W. Bowman $31.47 Availability: This title usually ships within 24 hours. Hardcover - 192 pages (September 1998) Crowood Publishing; ISBN: 1861261438 Dimensions (in inches): 0.66 x 11.30 x 8.99 |
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator (Warbird Tech Series , Vol 1) by Frederick A. Johnsen $13.56 Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Paperback - 100 pages (October 1996) Voyageur Press; ISBN: 0933424647 Dimensions (in inches): 0.29 x 10.91 x 8.45 From the preface: "As you read this volume, the history of the B-24 and PB4Y as machines will hopefully provide a glimpse into the lives of the men and women who built and crewed these aircraft." Included in this edition: definition and evolution of the long-range, high capacity bomber, color photos and significant dates. |
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Lady's Men: The Saga of Lady Be Good and Her Crew -- a
Haunting Story of the Second World War by Mario Martinez $40.00
Hardcover (September 1994) Leo Cooper; ISBN: 0850523788 |
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Liberator Album: B-24 Liberators of the 2nd Air
Division by Mike Bailey, Tony North (Contributor) $31.96 Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Paperback - 192 pages (August 1998) Voyageur Press; ISBN: 1857800605 Dimensions (in inches): 0.67 x 11.50 x 8.72 Review from Amazon.Com's website: I was pleasantly surprised when I read B-24 Album for the first time. I own most of the books listed in the authors' bibliography, and yet I found B-24 Album new and refreshing. Unlike other books that attempt to cover the entire career of the B-24, this one sticks to the subject, and does it well. The text is readable, and there's good information for modelers like myself. One thing I was surprised to learn, and I've seen it nowhere else, is that the bomb bay doors were painted a deep yellow-orange at the bottom to alert others that the bomb bay was open. I plan to include this feature in my next model. The photographs are, for the most part, good quality, and a great deal of detail can be seen. Most of the photographs I have not seen before. Also, the photos are keyed to particular aircraft by AAF serial number and nickname, if known, together with notations as to whether the ship survived the war, or if not, where it went down, or if it was involved in a non-combat accident. The colored profiles at the back of the book are of good quality. I recommend it. |
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The Soldier: Consolidated B-24 Liberator (Living History
Series, Vol 2) by Paul Perkins, Michelle Crean, Dan Patterson (Photographer) $12.76 Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days. Paperback - 64 pages (May 1994) Howell Pr; ISBN: 0943231612 Dimensions (in inches): 0.20 x 11.98 x 9.01 The second volume in the "Living History" series, THE SOLDIER explores the development, service, and provides an air crew's view of the B-24 Liberator, a four-engine bomber that saw combat in every major theater of WWII. 58 color photos, 47 b&w photos and illustrations. |
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B 24 Liberator in Action by Larry Davis $7.95 + $1.35 special surcharge Paperback (June 1987) Squadron/Signal Pubns; ISBN: 0897471903 Availability: This title usually ships within 4-6 weeks. Please note that titles occasionally go out of print or publishers run out of stock. We will notify you within 2-3 weeks if we have trouble obtaining this title. Anyone interseted in the history and use of the Consolidated B-24 Liberator during WWII will find this book a great reference guide. It is well written. Organized in chornological sequence documenting the B-24 from pre-war design and manufacturing through the life span of the plane, this book includes descriptions of modifcations and design enhancements implemented during the war. The B-24's use as a strategic and combat weapon is vividly described. The photos are outstanding. This large, 60 page paperback will appeal to readers of all ages. |
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B-24 Liberator 1939-45 by Martin W. Bowman, Margaret Bowman $24.47 Hardcover - 136 pages 2nd edition (June 1995) Haynes Pubns; ISBN: 185260073X ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.65 x 11.88 x 8.43 Availability: This title is currently on back order. We do not have a reprint date for this title, but we expect to be able to ship it to you within 3-5 weeks. |
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The B-24 Liberator: A Pictorial History by Allan G. Blue THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. The publisher is out of stock. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it's been reprinted. Hardcover (June 1976) Encore Editions; ISBN: 0684145081 |
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B-24 Liberator Legend by Turner Publishing Co Staff $49.95 Hardcover (April 1998) Turner Pub Co; ISBN: 0938021990 |
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Consolidated B-24 Liberator (American Bomber Aircraft, Vol
1) by John M. Campbell, Donna Campbell $27.97 Hardcover Vol 001 (August 1993) Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; ISBN: 0887404529 Availability: This title is currently on back order. We do not have a reprint date for this title, but we expect to be able to ship it to you within 3-5 weeks. |
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Flight Manual for B-24 Liberator $12.75 Paperback (December 1977) Aviation Pubns; ISBN: 087994000X Availability: This title usually ships within 4-6 weeks. Please note that titles occasionally go out of print or publishers run out of stock. We will notify you within 2-3 weeks if we have trouble obtaining this title. |
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The Soldier : Consolidated B-24 Liberator (Living History Series,
Vol 2) by Paul Perkins, Michelle Crean, Dan Patterson (Photographer) $12.76 Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. Paperback - 64 pages (May 1994) Howell Pr; ISBN: 0943231612 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.20 x 11.98 x 9.01 |
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General Chennault's Secret Weapon: The B-24 in China : Based
on the Diary and Notes of Captain Elmer E. Haynes by Elmer E. Haynes, A.B. Feuer (Editor) $47.95 Hardcover (January 1993) Praeger Pub Text; ISBN: 0275943534 Availability: This title usually ships within 4-6 weeks. Please note that titles occasionally go out of print or publishers run out of stock. We will notify you within 2-3 weeks if we have trouble obtaining this title. |
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Liberator Americas Global Bomber by A. Lloyd THIS TITLE IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE. The publisher is out of stock. If you would like to purchase this title, we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it's been reprinted. Hardcover (April 1994) Pictorial Histories Pub Co; ISBN: 092952182X |
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Playboy: The Story of a B-24 Liberator by Robert F. Pipes $4.95 + $2.35 special surcharge Paperback (May 1989) Charlotte s Hosie Pub; ISBN: 0962291528 Availability: This title usually ships within 4-6 weeks. Please note that titles occasionally go out of print or publishers run out of stock. We will notify you within 2-3 weeks if we have trouble obtaining this title. |
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The B-24 Liberator (Famous Aircraft Series) by Steve Birdsall Try an out-of-print order Availability: This title is out of print. Although it is no longer available from the publisher, we'll query our network of used bookstores for you and send an update within one to two weeks. ASIN: 0830686576 ASIN: 0816856575 |
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B-24 Liberator at War by Roger Freeman Try an out-of-print order Availability: This title is out of print. Although it is no longer available from the publisher, we'll query our network of used bookstores for you and send an update within one to two weeks. ASIN: 0711012644 |
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The B-24 Liberator, 1939-1945 by Martin W. Bowman Try an out-of-print order Availability: This title is out of print. Although it is no longer available from the publisher, we'll query our network of used bookstores for you and send an update within one to two weeks. ASIN: 0528815385 |
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Consolidated B-24D-M Liberator in USAAF-RAF-RAAF-MLD-IAF-CzechAF
& CNAF service, PB4Y-1/2 Privateer in USN-USMC-Aeronavale & CNAF
service by Richard Ward Try an out-of-print order Availability: This title is out of print. Although it is no longer available from the publisher, we'll query our network of used bookstores for you and send an update within one to two weeks. ASIN: 0668021152 |
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Log of the Liberators; An Illustrated History of the
B-24 by Steve. Birdsall Try an out-of-print order Availability: This title is out of print. Although it is no longer available from the publisher, we'll query our network of used bookstores for you and send an update within one to two weeks. ASIN: 0385038704 |
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USAAF heavy bomber units, ETO and MTO, 1942-45 by Jerry Scutts Try an out-of-print order Availability: This title is out of print. Although it is no longer available from the publisher, we'll query our network of used bookstores for you and send an update within one to two weeks. ASIN: 0850451310 |
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