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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Black Sheep One Black Sheep One Bruce Gamble Black Sheep One is the first biography of legendary warrior and World War II hero Gregory Boyington. In 1936, Boyington became an aviation cadet and earned the "wings of gold" of a naval aviator. Aft… OL1846793W
Charlie Mike Charlie Mike Joe Klein "This is the true story of two decorated combat veterans linked by tragedy, who come home from the Middle East and find a new way to save their comrades and heal their country. In Charlie Mike, Joe K… OL20010322W
Freedom journey Freedom journey Edythe Ann Quinn "The story of thirty-six African American men who drew upon their shared community of The Hills for support as they fought in the Civil War. Through wonderfully detailed letters, recruit rosters, and… OL23186009W
Pearl Harbor survivors Pearl Harbor survivors Harry Spiller "On December 7, 1941, Japan waged a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor. It was a major victory for the Japanese Navy, which in less than two hours destroyed 188 American … OL3507070W
Campaigning with King Campaigning with King Russell, Don Captain Charles King (1844-1933) served seventy years in America's military forces and was decorated for fighting in five wars -- a living rebuttal to the notion that old soldiers fade away loquaciou… OL4449636W
McClellan's war McClellan's war Ethan Sepp Rafuse This biography of the controversial Union general George B. McClellan examines the influences and political antecedents that shaped his behavior on the battlefield, behavior that so frustrated Lincol… OL5716377W