Heroes Of The Pacific

Download Heroes Of The Pacific full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Heroes Of The Pacific ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Voices of the Pacific

Author : Adam Makos
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0425257835
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (252 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Voices of the Pacific by : Adam Makos

Download or read book Voices of the Pacific written by Adam Makos and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of Spearhead and A Higher Call comes an unflinching, brutal, and relentless firsthand chronicle of United States Marine Corps' actions in the Pacific during World War 2. Following fifteen Marines from the Pearl Harbor attack, through battles with the Japanese, to their return home after V-J Day, Adam Makos and Marcus Brotherton have compiled an oral history of the Pacific War in the words of the men who fought on the front lines. With unflinching honesty, these Marines reveal harrowing accounts of combat with an implacable enemy, the friendships and camaraderie they found--and lost--and the aftermath of the war's impact on their lives. With unprecedented access to the veterans, rare photographs, and unpublished memoirs, Voices of the Pacific presents true stories of heroism as told by such World War II veterans as Sid Phillips, R. V. Burgin, and Chuck Tatum--whose exploits were featured in the HBO(R) miniseries, The Pacific--and their Marine buddies from the legendary 1st Marine Division. Includes rare photos

Heroes Don't Run

Author : Harry Mazer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442407034
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Heroes Don't Run by : Harry Mazer

Download or read book Heroes Don't Run written by Harry Mazer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-10-27 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I WANTED TO SERVE, TO BE PART OF THIS THING MY FATHER HAD GIVEN HIS LIFE FOR. I DIDN'T WANT THE WAR TO END, AND ALL I'D BE ABLE TO SAY WAS, NO I DIDN'T SERVE, I WAS RIGHT HERE THE WHOLE WAR, SAFE IN BAKERSFIELD." Adam Pelko witnessed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor that killed his father, a lieutenant on the USS Arizona. Even though Adam is underage, he defies his mother's wishes and enlists in the Marines. Sent first to boot camp, then to Okinawa, he experiences the stark reality of war firsthand -- the camaraderie and the glory as well as the grueling regimen, the paralyzing fear, and death. And at every turn, Adam must confront memories of his father. In the concluding volume of his World War II trilogy, Harry Mazer masterfully illustrates Adam's journey as he navigates brutal circumstances that no boy should know.

Women Heroes of World War II—the Pacific Theater

Author : Kathryn Atwood
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 161373171X
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (137 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Women Heroes of World War II—the Pacific Theater by : Kathryn Atwood

Download or read book Women Heroes of World War II—the Pacific Theater written by Kathryn Atwood and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After glamorous American singer Claire Phillips opened her own night club in Manila, using the proceeds to secretly feed starving American POWs, she also began working as a spy, chatting up Japanese military men and passing their secrets along to local guerilla resistance fighters. Australian Army nurse Vivian Bullwinkel, stationed in Singapore then shipwrecked in the Dutch East Indies, became the sole survivor of a horrible massacre by Japanese soldiers. She hid for days, tending to a seriously wounded British soldier while wounded herself. Humanitarian Elizabeth Choy lived the rest of her life hating only war, not her tormentors, after enduring six months of starvation and torture by the Japanese military police. In these pages, readers will meet these and other courageous women and girls who risked their lives through their involvement in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. Fifteen suspense-filled stories unfold across China, Japan, Mayala, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies, and the Philippines, providing an inspiring reminder of women and girls' refusal to sit on the sidelines around the world and throughout history. These women—whose stories span from 1932 through 1945, the last year of the war, when U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima—served in dangerous roles as spies, medics, journalists, resisters, and saboteurs. Nine of the women were American; seven were captured and imprisoned by the Japanese, enduring brutal conditions. Author Kathryn J. Atwood provides appropriate context and framing for teens 14 and up to grapple with these harsh realities of war. Discussion questions and a guide for further study assist readers and educators in learning about this important and often neglected period of history.

A Firefighter's Ultimate Duty

Author : Beverly Long
Publisher : Harlequin Treasury-Harlequin American Romance 90s
ISBN 13 : 9781335759405
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (594 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Firefighter's Ultimate Duty by : Beverly Long

Download or read book A Firefighter's Ultimate Duty written by Beverly Long and published by Harlequin Treasury-Harlequin American Romance 90s. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A local hero must put his life on the line in the ultimate mission Firefighter Blade Savick keeps his eyes on his job...not on his white-hot desire for a single mom! Especially when Daisy Rambler insists all she wants is a fresh start for herself and her daughter. Once Blade bonds with Daisy on a level he never imagined, a menace from her past rears its ugly head. But can Blade rescue Daisy...and their chance at a new life together? From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama. Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Heroes of the Pacific Northwest series: Book 1: A Firefighter's Ultimate Duty

Brotherhood of Heroes

Author : Bill Sloan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743260090
Total Pages : 599 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Brotherhood of Heroes by : Bill Sloan

Download or read book Brotherhood of Heroes written by Bill Sloan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This riveting read is the gut-wrenching but ultimately triumphant story of the Marines' most ferocious--yet largely forgotten--Pacific battle of World War II. of photos. 3 maps.

The Hero of Manila: Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific

Author : Rossiter Johnson
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Hero of Manila: Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific by : Rossiter Johnson

Download or read book The Hero of Manila: Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific written by Rossiter Johnson and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rossetter Johnson in this book "The Hero of Manila: Dewey on the Mississippi and the Pacific" consists of mingling facts and fiction about the art of fighting and the life of great men who fought in honor of the capital, Manila. The author tells the great stories of men including David Glasgow Farragut and Adelbert M. Dewey. This book also includes the letters of Admiral Dewey.

Trouble in Blue

Author : Beverly Long
Publisher : Heroes of the Pacific Northwes
ISBN 13 : 9781335759641
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (596 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Trouble in Blue by : Beverly Long

Download or read book Trouble in Blue written by Beverly Long and published by Heroes of the Pacific Northwes. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A top cop's in danger ...of losing his heart. In a small tourist town, police chief Marcus Price must be suspicious of strangers--especially newcomer Erin McGarry. A series of surprise attacks makes him believe someone wants her out of the way. But who has she crossed? What secrets is she keeping? Avowed bachelor Marcus needs to protect Erin yet resist his attraction to her if both are to survive a killer's terrifying plot. From Harlequin Romantic Suspense: Danger. Passion. Drama. Feel the excitement in these uplifting romances, part of the Heroes of the Pacific Northwest series: Book 1: A Firefighter's Ultimate Duty Book 2: Trouble in Blue

Unsung Heroes of World War II

Author : Deanne Durrett
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 149620817X
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (962 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Unsung Heroes of World War II by : Deanne Durrett

Download or read book Unsung Heroes of World War II written by Deanne Durrett and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2022-01-21 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On February 23, 1945, U.S. Marines claimed victory in the battle of Iwo Jima, one of the most important battles in the Pacific islands during World War II. Instrumental to this defeat of Japanese forces was a group of specialized Marines involved in a secret program. Throughout the war, Japanese intelligence agencies were able to intercept and break nearly every battlefield code the United States created. The Navajo Code Talkers, however, devised a complex code based on their native language and perfected it so that messages could be coded, transmitted, and decoded in minutes. The Navajo Code was the only battlefield code that Japan never deciphered. Unsung Heroes of World War II details the history of the men who created this secret code and used it on the battlefield to help the United States win World War II in the Pacific.

Samoan Heroes

Author : David Riley
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (96 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Samoan Heroes by : David Riley

Download or read book Samoan Heroes written by David Riley and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-05-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Samoan Heroes tells the inspirational stories of achievers who have Samoan ancestry. It includes legends like Sina and Tigilau; historical figures such as Tupua Tamasese Lealofi III and Salamāsina; and contemporary heroes like Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Judge Ida Mālosi, Troy Polamalu, Savage and Associate Professor Donna Addis. The book is designed to put age appropriate and culturally relevant material in front of young Samoans, in order to encourage reading and the love of books. Take a look inside here: http: //www.book2look.com/book/Hg85A6IqK

Missionary Heroes in Islands of the Pacific

Author : Alexander Williamson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Missionary Heroes in Islands of the Pacific by : Alexander Williamson

Download or read book Missionary Heroes in Islands of the Pacific written by Alexander Williamson and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Forgotten Heroes of World War II

Author : Thomas E. Simmons
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 158979964X
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (897 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Forgotten Heroes of World War II by : Thomas E. Simmons

Download or read book Forgotten Heroes of World War II written by Thomas E. Simmons and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World War II was the defining event of the twentieth century. For everyone it was a time of confusion, fear, destruction, and death on a scale never before seen. Much has been written of the generals, campaigns, and battles of the war, but it was young, ordinary American kids who held our freedom in their hands as they fought for liberty across the globe. Forgotten Heroes of World War II offers a personal understanding of what was demanded of these young heroes through the stories of rank-and-file individuals who served in the navy, marines, army, air corps, and merchant marine in all theaters of the war. Their tales are told without pretense or apology. At the time, each thought himself no different from those around him, for they were all young, scared, and miserable. They were the ordinary, the extraordinary—the forgotten.

Heroes in the Skies

Author : Ian Darling
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1454936185
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (549 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Heroes in the Skies by : Ian Darling

Download or read book Heroes in the Skies written by Ian Darling and published by Union Square + ORM. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping collection of true stories that capture the bravery of American pilots who helped win WWII. American pilots fought fierce and often deadly battles in every theater of the Second World War, and many overcame incredible obstacles to survive. Meet some of these courageous aviators, including George McGovern, who survived enemy fire that left 110 holes in his aircraft; George H. W. Bush, shot down in the Pacific; Jim Landis, a naval flyer stationed in Pearl Harbor who returned fire even after sustaining a bullet through his hand; Alex Jefferson, a Tuskegee airman shot down over France and taken prisoner; and Betty Blake, one of the little-known women pilots who aided the war effort. Clifton Truman Daniel, a grandson of President Truman, provides the foreword to this collection of carefully researched and vividly told profiles in courage that will transport you to the bullet-ridden, bomb-laden skies of the early 1940s.

Among Heroes

Author : Jack R Ainsworth
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781511657273
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (572 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Among Heroes by : Jack R Ainsworth

Download or read book Among Heroes written by Jack R Ainsworth and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-04-10 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today is September 15, 1944. The time is 0300, this is D-day for the 1st Marine Division's attack on the Japanese occupied island of "Peleliu," one of many small but well-fortified islands of the Palau group in the western Carolines. H-hour has been officially announced as 0830, which is but five and-one-half hours before us. The troops were awake most of the night and many stayed on deck to watch the first glimpses of the naval bombardment as we draw closer to the island. Reveille at 0300 was only a reminder to the men that there remained only a few hours before we would be moving to a hostile beach. The time is now 0315 and from where I am standing on the flag bridge, I can see the reddish-orange flashes of our big naval guns and hear the echoing report from miles across the slightly choppy sea. It is not yet light and the island of Peleliu cannot be seen except when it is occasionally silhouetted by a big explosion inland from the beach. It is 0330 now and the troops are at breakfast, eating their scrambled eggs, bacon, coffee, and fresh fruit in the mess hall down below decks. It is still darken ship on all weather decks. 0430 and the men have finished breakfast and returned to their respective compartments to finally arrange and check their battle equipment and add a finishing touch to their weapons with brush, oil, and ramrod. These weapons are going to mean life or death in a tight spot.

Heroes of World War II

Author : Kelly Milner Halls
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1648763790
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (487 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Heroes of World War II by : Kelly Milner Halls

Download or read book Heroes of World War II written by Kelly Milner Halls and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2021-08-24 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the brave heroes of World War 2 for kids ages 8 to 12 Sometimes all it takes to make a difference is a single person willing to risk their life and take a stand. This inspiring collection of biographies explores the stories of some of the most amazing heroes of World War 2. From Anne Frank and Oskar Schindler to our forgotten African allies, these soldiers, spies, and freedom fighters helped change the world and save millions of lives. What will kids learn from their stories of selflessness and bravery? 50 incredible tales—Kids will learn about what happened in World War II through the eyes of the people who lived and fought during it. Powerful quotations—Help kids better understand who these people were and what they stood for with direct quotes included in each story. Learn more—Kids can find out even more about the heroes in this book thanks to suggestions for further reading at the end of each biography. Introduce kids to the incredible stories of heroic men and women in this standout among biography books.

Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink (Lost #1)

Author : Tod Olson
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545928125
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (459 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink (Lost #1) by : Tod Olson

Download or read book Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink (Lost #1) written by Tod Olson and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LOST IN THE PACIFIC is the first book in a new narrative nonfiction series that tells the true story of a band of World War II soldiers who became stranded at sea and had to fight for survival. World War II, October 21, 1942. A B-17 bomber drones high over the Pacific Ocean, sending a desperate SOS into the air. The crew is carrying America's greatest living war hero on a secret mission deep into the battle zone. But the plane is lost, burning through its final gallons of fuel.At 1:30 p.m., there is only one choice left: an emergency landing at sea. If the crew survives the impact, they will be left stranded without food or water hundreds of miles from civilization. Eight men. Three inflatable rafts. Sixty-eight million square miles of ocean. What will it take to make it back alive?

Women Heroes of World War II

Author : Kathryn J. Atwood
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 1641600098
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (416 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Women Heroes of World War II by : Kathryn J. Atwood

Download or read book Women Heroes of World War II written by Kathryn J. Atwood and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Noor Inayat Khan was the first female radio operator sent into occupied France and transferred crucial messages to the Resistance. Johtje Vos, a Dutch housewife, hid Jews in her home and repeatedly outsmarted the Gestapo. Law student Hannie Schaft became involved in the most dangerous resistance work—sabotage, weapons transference, and assassinations. Soviet pilot Anna Yegorova flew missions against the Germans on the Eastern Front in an all-male regiment, eventually becoming a squadron leader. In these pages, young readers will meet these and many other similarly courageous women and girls who risked their lives to help defeat the Nazis. Thirty-two engaging and suspense-filled stories unfold from across Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, the United States and, in this expanded edition, the Soviet Union, providing an inspiring reminder of women and girls' refusal to sit on the sidelines around the world and throughout history. An overview of World War II and summaries of each country's entrance and involvement in the war provide a framework for better understanding each woman's unique circumstances, and resources for further learning follow each profile. Women Heroes of World War II is an invaluable addition to any student's or history buff's bookshelf.

Heroes of the Pacific

Author : Ted Shane
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Heroes of the Pacific by : Ted Shane

Download or read book Heroes of the Pacific written by Ted Shane and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of true stories of American fighting men in the World War of the Pacific.