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Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII

Bruning, John R. (author.).

Summary: "This little-known WWII story introduces a renegade pilot whose personal mission to rescue his family from a POW camp changed modern air warfare forever. December 1941: Manila is invaded, and US citizen and Philippine Airlines manager, Pappy Gunn, is ordered to fly key military command out of the country, leaving his family at home. So Gunn was miles away when the Japanese captured his wife and children, placing them in an internment camp where they faced disease, abuse, and starvation. Gunn spent three years trying to rescue them. His exploits became legend as he revolutionized the art of air warfare, devising his own weaponry, missions, and combat strategies. By the end of the war, Pappy's ingenuity and flair for innovation helped transform MacArthur's air force into the scourge of the Pacific"--

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780316339407 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: print
    xviii, pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Hachette Books, 2016.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A true story"--Cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subject: Gunn, Paul Irvin 1899-1957
Gunn, Paul Irvin 1899-1957 Family
Philippine Airlines Officials and employees Biography
Air pilots United States Biography
Americans Philippines Biography
Prisoners of war Philippines Biography
World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations, American
Aeronautics, Military Technological innovations History 20th century
Rescues Philippines History 20th century
World War, 1939-1945 Prisoners and prisons, Japanese
Genre: Biographies.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Stroud Branch 940.544973092 Gunn-B 31681010030146 NONFIC Available -

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