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65) Crash dive
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Set during World War II, this adventure features two Navy men vying for the love of the same woman and having to serve together on a dangerous mission to destroy a Nazi base.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks." --
77) 1945
Author
Publisher
1stBooks Library
Pub. Date
©2004
Language
English
Description
1945 is not about heroes. By 1944, every man in his twenties or thirties had already been conscripted. Subsequently, almost all draftees at this stage of the war were eighteen years of age. To put this in perspective; in today's world they would not be considered sufficiently mature to buy a can of beer or a pack of cigarettes. No parent likes to see their son go to war, but these were children. In Januaryry 1945, everyone knew the war didn't have...
Author
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
�2008
Language
English
Description
The first official history of the legendary aircraft carrier that fought in World War II and Vietnam and continues to serve as a major air and space museum in New York City. Since her launching in 1943, the 27,000-ton, Essex-class carrier has sailed into harm's way around the globe. During World War II, she fought her way across the Pacific, surviving kamikaze and torpedo attacks and covering herself with glory. The famous ship endured to become a...
Author
Publisher
iUniverse
Pub. Date
�2007
Language
English
Description
On October 15,1942, Japanese carrier planes attacked and sank the destroyer USS MEREDITH off Guadalcanal Island. When the attack became imminent, the crew of the accompanying tug VIREO was taken aboard MEREDITH. Of the 329 men, only 96 survived. For four days they struggled, combating dehydration, injuries, burns, shark attacks, and strafing by enemy planes.
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