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Back from 44 - The Sacrifice and Courage of a Few. Nick Bentas,
Staff Sergeant US Army Air Force, finds himself in a severely
crippled B-26 Marauder, trying to return to base, he remembers the
different times in his life that led him up to this point. From
enlistment to basic training to saying goodbye to his new wife, he
remembers his deadly missions around France, Germany and the wider
Mediterranean. Experience how it was first hand to encounter enemy
flak and fighter attacks, while dealing with the emotional impact
of losing close friends. Back From 44 is an in-depth look into the
bravery and sacrifice of ordinary men who did extraordinary things
during WWII.
The aircraft carrier USS Forrestal was preparing to launch
attacks into North Vietnam when one of its jets accidentally fired
a rocket into an aircraft occupied by pilot John McCain. A huge
fire ensued, and McCain barely escaped before a 1,000-pound bomb on
his plane exploded, causing a chain reaction with other bombs on
surrounding planes. The crew struggled for days to extinguish the
fires, but, in the end, the tragedy took the lives of 134 men. For
thirty-five years, the terrible loss of life has been blamed on the
sailors themselves, but this meticulously documented history shows
that they were truly the victims and heroes.
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The British Infantry
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Philip (tom) Cobley Mbe Late Para; Foreword by Gen James Everard Kcb Cbe Dsaceur
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