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5 Brothers In Arms

by Raymond C. Heimbuch

Non-fiction, History, Memoir, World War II

List: $19.99

Special discount $15.00 plus $2.00 Shipping

This book starts with our becoming POW's, with a brief flash back telling how we got there, then goes on to tell about my POW life, and as each of my brothers who is not already mentioned joins the service, he gets a separate chapter telling his war experience, and goes on to tell what happens to each of them up until the present time.  Essentially it tells what we did during the war and then what we did up until the present time.

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"This is a true story about our ordeal as POWs.  Ray’s sharp memory tells the story of our starvation and suffering as Japanese POWs.  Our friendship is one reason we did survive by helping each other, especially on the “Hell Ships” from Mindanao to Japan, a horrific journey of ninety-two days.  Ours was not to reason why – ours was to do or die." - Bob Dowding, Japanese POW,  Author: A few Survived.

"I’ve known Ray and George Heimbuch since 1941, while assigned to the 5^th Air Base Group.  This relationship has lasted to today.  It was interrupted in May 1942 when the unit was surrendered to Japanese forces in the Philippines. We shared similar experiences in POW camps until our liberation in 1945. Afterward we stayed in the Air Force, got married, and raised families.  At Survivor Reunions we share experiences, good and bad.  Memories fade, but the tales get better. May our memories of the footlocker fifth remain with us forever."  --  Walt Regehr, another survivor!

PURCHASE INFO:

To purchase, send check, payable to Ray Heimbuch,  (X No. books X $15.00, plus $2.00) to:  Ray Heimbuch, 1314 Estates Drive, Fairfield, CA  94533.

 

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BATTLEFILM: U.S. Army Signal Corps Motion Pictures of the Great War

By Phillip W. Stewart

Non-fiction, History, World War I

$29.95

Selected as the Best History Book by Reader Views 2008 Annual Literary Awards and Award Finalist in the Military History category of the National Best Books 2007 Awards!

BATTLEFILM is an unique reference guide to WWI era documentary films of the U.S. Army Signal Corps held at the U.S. National Archives.  For the first time, in book form, there is concise information about the surviving motion picture films that were taken over ninety years ago.  BATTLEFILM details 467 film titles that cover America’s part in this conflict.  Each of the 957 reels of action is described using data gathered from actual Army records.  These historic films of World War I action exist today on silent, black and white motion picture film.  Whether you’re a historian, media researcher, documentary producer, or a student of film, this book provides an accurate and timeless reference to the moving images of America’s effort in the “War to End All Wars”.

REVIEWS:

 "This book is one of a kind. It is destined to become an important resource for historians, media researchers, documentary producers, and students of films..." Reader Views

"...A seminal work of exhaustive research characterized by a logical layout and an extensive index..." Midwest Book Review

"It's a 'must have' book if you happen to be looking for original film footage regarding WWI. This is a very well organized and detailed catalog." MWSA

BATTLEFILM: U.S. Army Signal Corps Motion Pictures of the Great War (9780979324321, pms press, 2007) may be purchased from the publisher or via Amazon.com.  More information is available at the author's website, www.pwstewart.com.

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Bring Cup, Plate, & Spoon

By Betsy Herold Heimke

Memoir

$15.95

When Betsy Herold was 12 years old, Japanese soldiers came to her home in the Philippines and took her entire family prisoner.  Bring Cup, Plate, & Spoon is the story of how she grew up in a series of civilian internment camps on Luzonn.  In the final climatic moments of World War II, Betsy and her family were eye witnesses to the Battle of Manila from their cells in the infamous Bilibid Prison. Charming and informative at the same time.

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Charlie Battery: A Marine Artillery Unit in Iraq

By Andrew Lubin

Non-fiction, Iraq

$16.95

is the harrowing and personal account of a Marine Corps artillery unit fight for survival in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Andrew is the father of one of the Charlie Battery Marines, and the book follows his son, Cpl Philip Lubin, USMC, and his fellow Marines as they deploy for war, train for battle, and then fight in the vicious battle at An-Nasiriyah.

REVIEWS:

"...an easy-reading narration...indeed this is Charlie Battery's proud story - and a good read from cover to cover."
LEATHERNECK MAGAZINE

"An-Nasiriyah was won by these young Marines who ignored the sandstorms and kept their howitzers firing... this book is their story."
GEN AL GRAY, USMC, 29th Commandant

"...an insightful account into the hearts and minds of those watching their sons at war on CNN and Fox News; this is the war in Iraq - up close and personal - on the home front and on the front lines."
DAILY DEMOCRAT, Fort Madison, Ia

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First Marine Captured in Vietnam
A Biography of Donald G. Cook
Donald L. Price
ISBN 978-0-7864-2804-5

Publisher: McFarland
67 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
334 pp. softcover
price: $35
Non-Fiction, Vietnam War

Colonel Donald Gilbert Cook was the first U.S. Marine captured in Vietnam; the first and only Marine in history to earn the Medal of Honor while in captivity; and the first Marine POW to have a U.S. Navy ship named in his honor, the USS Donald Cook (DDG-75). On December 31, 1964, while serving as an observer with a South Vietnamese Marine Corps battalion on a combat operation against Viet Cong forces, he was captured near the village of Binh Gia in South Vietnam. Until his death in captivity in December 1967, Cook led ten POWs in a series of primitive jungle camps. His leadership and adherence to the U.S. Military Code of Conduct earned him the nation’s highest military award, but Cook never received historical attention commensurate with his enormous accomplishments.
 

REVIEW:

“Brings back the terror and heartache of these times...thoroughly-researched...highly recommended!”—Midwest Book Review

“[the author] has done a great service in his book...I highly recommend this book”—Marine Corps Gazette

“Very impressive...a captivating read”—Purple Heart Magazine

“riveting...extensive research”—U.S. Naval Institute

"Portions of the book are painful and poignant, but most are inspiring and compelling... (Col Cook) epitomized the best of America. (Price) has written a fitting tribute to him"--Vietnam Magazine

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Purchase through McFarland. Orders only Tel: 800-253-2187, Orders only FAX: 336-246-4403 or

www.mcfarlandpub.com/

 

“Amy Goodpaster Strebe’s book is excellent … meticulously researched, well-written, and convincingly argued and documented. One of the book’s great strengths is a comprehensive bibliography that makes it particularly valuable as a reference for students and professionals alike.”– Air & Space / Smithsonian

 “I really enjoyed the book. It tells the true story of how women were involved in aviation during the war.” – General Chuck Yeager

 “Before reading Flying for Her Country I never imagined that the Russian women military pilots of WWII had the same values (honor, integrity, courage, commitment, faith, patriotism, service and sacrifice) as America’s WWII women pilots. This fascinating book portrays a significant chapter in history that is not found in most history books. It is educational, motivational and inspirational as it chronicles the history of how these young women military pilots proved that, no matter the challenge, no matter your nationality, and no matter how difficult the mission, you can do anything, if it’s the right thing to do and you put your mind to it.”– Deanie Bishop Parrish, WASP (Class 44-W-4)

 “Strebe has done an outstanding job researching and writing about the invaluable contributions made by women pilots in the Second World War. As pioneers in military aviation, the WASP proved to the world that they were indeed capable of flying both fighter and bomber aircraft. In the case of the Soviet women aviators who saw combat along the Eastern Front, their indomitable spirit and heroism in battle have made them legendary. A book depicting the combined achievements of these intrepid military airwomen is long over due. I highly recommend it.” – Dr. Peggy Chabrian, President and Founder, Women in Aviation, International

 “Strebe’s book offers a beautifully written, well-researched account of a little known but fascinating aspect of World War II. Her story of these women aviators in the U.S. and USSR is both dramatic and moving. Their courage is truly remarkable. Equally amazing is the way they were treated by their respective governments because of their gender. Strebe’s book is not to be missed by anyone interested in women’s history and military history.” - Dr. Mary Pickering, Professor of History, San Jose State University

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Grady's Tour

By John H. Gallagher

Historical Fiction, Korea

$22.00 plus $3.00 s&h

2007 MWSA Award Winner

John Grady engages in combat in Korea.  He subsequently is assigned to Fort Monmouth where he becomes involved in Joe McCarthy's allegations that a Communist spy ring exists in the engineering laboratories at Fort Monmouth and is his generals harsh regulation requiring the court-martial of soldiers who have auto accidents. 

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by Robert F. Dorr & Thomas D. Jones

Non-fiction, History, World War II

Hard Cover

$24.95

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Veteran aviation author Dorr and astronaut a Jones have produced a riveting account of the gritty and unheralded war fought by young Thunderbolt pilots of the Ninth Air Force. Through dozens of interviews, the authors let the voices of pilots and ground crewmen tell what it was like to fly daily into the teeth of Luftwaffe fighters and Wehrmacht flak to help win the victory in Europe. This book represents the 17 other Ninth Air Force fighter-bomber combat groups.
 

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If you'd like a personalized copy, send me a check for $ 30.23, for the
book, an inscription from the authors, and priority mail packaging.

Robert F. Dorr
3411 Valewood Drive
Oakton, Virginia 22124
(703) 264-8950
robert.f.dorr@cox.net
 

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The Last Farewell: A journey of the heart

By Edmund Burke O’Connell. Co-authored by Julie Whitman Jones and Thomas J. Sullivan, Jr.
Non-Fiction, WW2

Paperback- $21.99

Hardback- $31.99

The Last Farewell, a posthumous wartime
memoir set against the rich, colorful landscape of historic Florence and Northern Italy, tenderly recalls one soldier’s love story through the viewfinder of a still and motion picture camera during the Italian campaign of the Second World War.

An unlikely luncheon date during a lull in the summer 1944 liberation of Florence leads Edmund Burke O’Connell, an Army motion picture photographer with the U.S. Army's 196th Signal Photo Company to meet an
attractive English-speaking Florentine, Tina Calamai. Their friendship steadily blossoms into love as her family’s 15th century Medici villa, the Villa Calamai, becomes his wartime base of operations.
 

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“This well-written and researched, romantic memoir, richly embellished with photographs and additional historical material, is a must read. My 80-something mother read it in one sitting, saying not only was it a riveting story, it brought back for her many memories of World War II and gave her new insights into a war that affected a generation.” -- Elaine Larsen, Editor and Publisher, Pacifica Tribune

 "Mesmerizing tale traversing the war-torn confines of Tuscany. Well-written, with brilliant photographs. Read it over an obliging chianti and two helpings of tiramisu." - Tom Gollo

 "An intimate snapshot in an important age, painstakingly researched." -- Alan Wald

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The Making of a Soldier

Lt. Col. George Powers

History, Memoir, Vietnam

$15.80

The Making of a Soldier  is the life story of a man who believed, from his youth that he was gifted as a soldier to rise to the highest rank as a Commissioned Officer; who volunteered to learn his craft through Ranger School, Airborne School, and the John F. Kennedy Warfare School,  eventually becoming a Master Parachutist; who was called upon to serve thirty months in combat in Vietnam as an Infantry Officer; whose life was dramatically changed by encountering  his God in flight above the Delta en-route from Can Tho to Saigon in an Air America aircraft. God spoke to him in an unmistakably direct, though inaudible voice, an invitation to change the focus of his life career. The book seeks to show how God is at work developing many of us into spiritual soldiers, warriors who are invited to serve in His Army, often with far less prestige and fame than is experienced in the military services. And amazingly, as the author discovered, God uses much of the lessons learned by the military in a parallel spiritual application to advance His Kingdom on the earth.

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Richard O'Kane and the Sinking of the Forty-Nine

by James W. MacMeekin

Non-fiction, History, World War II

Three Rivers Books

$12.86

Commander O'Kane revolutionized the offensive use of WWII submarines from that of a reconnaissance and underwater attack vehicle of opportunity, to that of a speedy surface vessel, capable of massive destruction, and the ability to outrun pursuing Japanese destroyer-escorts. His wartime record proves the efficacy of his actions: 49 enemy ships rusting on the bottom of the mighty Pacific.
 

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See the Dragon: One Wolfhound's Vietnam Story

by Don Arndt

History, Memoir, Vietnam

Paper back…..19.95

Hard Back……26.95

This is the memories of a drafted Midwest farm boy’s tour in 1966 Vietnam. The author recalls his service with the 27^th Infantry Wolfhounds of the 25^th Division and the search for his buddies four decades after the war.

 Reviews:

"I highly recommend this book to anyone studying the Vietnam War or whose family or friends were part of the valorous unit known as the 25th Infantry Division “Wolfhounds.” - Tony Lazzarini, President, Military Writers Society of America

"Incredible book. I couldn't put the thing down." - SGT Brian Feild, 1st Cavalry Division

"If you were there, "See the Dragon" will take you back. If you weren't, it will take you there." - Guy B. Hinton, Vietnam 1968-69

"I can hardly put into words what I felt about what I read." - CPT Patrick F. Field, 4ID(M)

 "A book that any Vietnam Veteran can relate to. Very moving. - John Babbitt, Vietnam  1967-68

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Sunchon Tunnel Massacre Survivors

By Joyce Faulkner and Pat McGrath Avery

Non-fiction, History, Korean War

In October 1950, two hundred and fifty American POWs were shot in North Korea.  Less than 30 survived. Today, there are less than 12 still alive.

Sunchon Tunnel Massacre Survivors is the story of how these men were captured, interrogated, tortured, marched for hundreds of miles, and finally, taken out of a train on a cold autumn evening and executed.  Taken from interviews of those men who are still alive, official debriefings, congressional testimonies, and other historical sources, this is an important book that details a little known event in America's Forgotten War, Korea.  For the true historian, there are a few surprises as well.  For the families of those lost in Korea, here's what happened to Valdor, Sherman, Ed, Bob, George, Walt, Bill and Jim.

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U.S. NAVAL AIR SUPERIORITY: Development of Shipborne Jet Fighters 1943-1962
by Tommy H. Thomason

Non-fiction, History, All Things Military

$44.95 plus $6.95 shipping and handling

Specialty Press
 

For the first time, U.S. Naval Air Superiority profiles the turbulent design and development stage of the Navy’s carrier-based jet fighter program. From the successful designs, such as the Fury, Banshee, Crusader, and Phantom II, to the also-rans, like the Fireball, Demon, Pirate, and Cutlass, the Navy’s needs are measured against contractor and political demands and the limits of the evolving engine and aerodynamic technologies of the day.

REVIEW:

"If you buy only one book on early USN jets in your lifetime, this is the one to get. It is that good." -Modeling Madness, reviewed by Scott Van Aken, February 2008

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By Phillip W. Stewart

Non-fiction, History, World War I

$29.95

Have you ever seen a "Jenny" do a triple loop or a squadron of American made "Liberty" bombers take off on a mission over the front?  You can...in glorious black and white!

WAR WINGS is a unique reference guide that describes, in detail, over 2,500 scenes of WWI aviation related documentary motion pictures.  Contrary to some widely held beliefs, large, heavy, wooden boxes with crude brass-encased glass lenses, metal hand cranks, and ungainly tripods were, indeed filming the events of the Great War.  They were shot on location, as history happened, by dedicated and courageous U.S. Army Signal Corps soldier-cameramen.  Scenes of pilot training, aerial combat in the skies over France, airplane manufacturing, and the post-Armistice testing of enemy airplanes were all captured on film during 1917 through 1919.

REVIEW:

“Absolutely indispensable to a student of World War I aviation. I wish I had it when co-founding Wingspan, the Air & Space Channel…Phil Stewart’s succinct real by reel, scene by scene, analysis is complemented by a wonderful index.” — Walter J. Boyne, Author/Editor of numerous books on military aviation and National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinee

“Allows the reader to almost watch the films themselves unroll…the next best thing to seeing the films themselves.” — Leonard E. Opdycke, Editor/Publisher, WWI Aero: The Journal of the Early Aeroplane

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