The Hunter Killers: The Extraordinary Story of the First Wild Weasels, the Band of Maverick Aviators Who Flew the Most Dangerous Missions of the Vietnam War
By: Dan Hampton
3.91
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
At the height of the Cold War, America's most elite aviators bravely volunteered for a covert progr…
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1. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
By: Donald L. Miller
4.18
Format: 671 pages, Hardcover
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more
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"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
2. Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II
By: Vicki Constantine Croke
4.26
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Billy Williams came to colonial Burma in 1920, fresh from service in World War I, to a job as a “fo… read more
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3. Thunder Below!: The USS Barb Revolutionizes Submarine Warfare in World War II
By: Eugene B. Fluckey
4.47
Format: 464 pages, Paperback
The thunderous roar of exploding depth charges was a familiar and comforting sound to the crew memb… read more
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4. The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight
By: Winston Groom
4.04
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Written by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviatorstells the saga of… read more
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5. GUTS 'N GUNSHIPS: What it was Really Like to Fly Combat Helicopters in Vietnam
By: Mark Garrison
3.97
Format: 112 pages,
Synopsis In the summer of 1967, Mark Garrison had dropped out of college at Southern Illinois Unive… read more
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6. When Thunder Rolled: An F-105 Pilot over North Vietnam
By: Ed Rasimus
4.11
Format: 528 pages, Mass Market Paperback
"YOU CAN ALMOST SMELL THE JET FUEL AND GUNPOWDER. You attack the world's fiercest defenses at 500 k… read more
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7. The Hunter Killers: The Extraordinary Story of the First Wild Weasels, the Band of Maverick Aviators Who Flew the Most Dangerous Missions of the Vietnam War
By: Dan Hampton
3.91
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
At the height of the Cold War, America's most elite aviators bravely volunteered for a covert progr… read more
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8. Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin
By: Hampton Sides
3.17
Format: None pages,
On April 23, 1967, Prisoner #416J, an inmate at the notorious Missouri State Penitentiary, escaped … read more
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9. Have Space Suit—Will Travel
By: Robert A. Heinlein
4.37
Format: 224 pages,
Kip from midwest Centerville USA works the summer before college as a pharmacy soda jerk, and wins … read more
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10. Fighter Pilot: The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds
By: Robin Olds , Ed Rasimus , Christina Olds
3.41
Format: 32 pages,
The widely anticipated memoir of legendary ace American fighter pilot, Robin Olds Robin Olds was a… read more
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11. Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The Mavericks Who Plotted Hitler's Defeat
By: Giles Milton
3.44
Format: 406 pages, Hardcover
Six gentlemen, one goal: the destruction of Hitler's war machine In the spring of 1939, a top-secre… read more
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12. War For the Hell of It: A Fighter Pilot's View of Vietnam
By: Ed Cobleigh
4.43
Format: 250 pages,
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13. The Right Stuff
By: Tom Wolfe
4.08
Format: 432 pages,
Tom Wolfe began The Right Stuffat a time when it was unfashionable to contemplate American heroism.… read more
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14. The Things Our Fathers Saw: The Untold Stories of the World War II Generation from Hometown, USA-Voices of the Pacific Theater
By: Matthew A. Rozell
4.10
Format: 322 pages,
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15. Hogs in the Sand: A Gulf War A-10 Pilot's Combat Journal
By: Buck Wyndham
4.28
Format: 442 pages, Kindle Edition
I am awed by my destructive power. With a small squeeze of the gun trigger under my right index fin… read more
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16. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
By: Hampton Sides
4.51
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage … read more
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17. Topgun: An American Story
By: Dan Pedersen
4.28
Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition
NATIONAL BESTSELLER"If you loved the movie, you will love the real story in the book." -- Fox & Fri… read more
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18. HUEY WAR: VIIETNAM FROM THE BACKSEAT
By: Bruce Nesmith
4.40
Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition
HUEY WARA UH-1H Huey helicopter is a flimsy machine. It’s the 1960s equivalent of a World War I bip… read more
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19. On Full Automatic: Surviving 13 Months in Vietnam
By: William V. Taylor Jr.
4.60
Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition
Vietnam 1967-68 Eighteen-year-old Marine recruit William V. Taylor Jr. and his brother Marines a… read more
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20. Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations
By: William H. McRaven
4.44
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Admiral William H. McRaven is a part of American military history, having been involved in some of … read more
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"They were survivors. They didn't complain. They didn't blame others for their misfortune. They worked hard and expected the same from their children. They treasured their friendships. They fought for…"-William H. McRaven, Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations
21. Infantry Life: Vietnam's Central Highlands, 1966 - 1967
By: Dennis M Witt
4.31
Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition
Firefights, mortar attacks, and friendly fire were all part of the experiences of an infantryman in… read more
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