Book
The wild blue : the men and boys who flew the B-24s over Germany / Stephen E. Ambrose.
Includes references to George McGovern, who became a United States senator and a presidential candidate. He flew thirty-five missions (all the Army would allow) and received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Record details
- ISBN: 0743203399
- ISBN: 9780743203395
- ISBN: 0743223098
- ISBN: 9780743223096
- ISBN: 0743216547
- ISBN: 9780743216548
- Physical Description: 299 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, �2001.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-281) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Where they came from -- Training -- Learning to fly the B-24 -- The Fifteenth Air Force -- Cerignola, Italy -- Learning to fly in combat -- December 1944 -- The Isle of Capri -- The Tuskegee Airmen fly cover: February 1945 -- Missions over Austria: March 1945 -- Linz: The last mission: April 1945.
- Additional Physical Form available Note:
- Also available as an audio book and an electronic book.
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | D 790 .A46 2001 | 266199 | Stacks | Available | - |
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