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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. REVIEWS: "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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	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. REVIEWS PURCHASE HERE

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	Flying for Her Country By Amy Goodpaster Strebe $39.95 Praeger Security International Flying for Her Country is the first comparative study to be written about the American Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) and the Soviet airwomen who flew combat missions along the Eastern Front during World War II. REVIEWS: “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 PURCHASE HERE:

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	Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht by Robert F. Dorr & Thomas D. Jones Non-fiction, History, World War II Hard Cover $24.95 Hell Hawks! is the story of the band of young American fighter pilots, and their gritty, close-quarters fight against Hitlers vaunted military. The "Hell Hawks" were the men and machines of the 365th Fighter Group. Beginning just prior to D-Day, June 6, 1944, the groups young pilots (most were barely twenty years old and fresh from flight training in the United States) flew in close support of Eisenhowers ground forces as they advanced across France and into Germany. They flew the rugged, heavily armed P-47 Thunderbolt, aka the Jug. Living in tents amid the cold mud of their front-line airfields, the 365ths daily routine had much in common with that of the G.I.s they supported. Their war only stopped with the Nazi surrender on May 8, 1945. During their year in combat, the Hell Hawks paid a heavy price to win the victory. Sixty-nine pilots and airmen died in the fight across the continent. The Groups 1,241 combat missions -- the daily confrontation of sudden, violent death -- forged bonds between these men that remain strong sixty years later. This book will tell their story, the story of the Hell Hawks. REVIEWS: 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. PURCHASE HERE or 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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	In the Shadow of Suribachi by Joyce Faulkner Historical Fiction List $15.95 MWSA price: $12.00 In the Shadow of Suribachi focuses on the lives of seven young Marines whose lives intersect on the bloody beaches of Iwo Jima. Although this is a novel, the stories are based on the experiences of the author's father and of the Marines who chose to share their hearts with her. RECIPIENT OF THE MWSA 2006 GOLD MEDAL FOR HISTORICAL FICTION! REVIEWS: "In the Shadow of Suribachi should be required reading on Air Force One." -- Hugh Rush, Retired English Teacher, Mesa Arizona I could smell the dirt from the fox holes, feel the bullets racing by my head, and fear was my constant companion as I turned from one page to the next. Fear, but laced with hope for their safe return to "HOME" and whatever laid ahead." ~ Georgia Richardson, Author of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Throne. "This is a book that will remain etched in the reader's own memory, for many years to come." ~ Hugh Rosen, author of the novel, Silent Battlefields PURCHASE HERE:

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	Journey to a Closed City With the International Executive Service Corps By Russell Miller Fiction, World War II Beach House Books Tradeback: $16.95, Large Print: $24.95 Journey to a Closed City describes the experiences of an unlikely central character, traveling in a little known part of the world, at the aftermath of a different type of war. The book will appeal to armchair travelers eager to discover far-off corners of the world, and the reader interested in expense paid travel to intriguing locations while using their skills to "do good" in the developing world. PURCHASE HERE:
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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. REVIEWS: “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 PURCHASE HERE:
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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. PURCHASE HERE:
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Last Updated on 05/28/2008