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Aces Against Japan
The American Aces Speak
by Eric M. Hammel
ISBN: 0671529080
ISBN-13: 9780671529086
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Pocket Books
Published date: 1995
Size: 4.25 x 7 inches
Weight: 0.4 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Heaven Belonged to God. The Sky Belonged to America's Aces. From the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, to the last dogfight over Kyushu on July 2, 1945, America's fighter aces blasted their way across the skies of the Pacific and East Asia -- hurling their Warhawks and Wildcats, Lightnings and Thunderbolts, Mustangs and Corsairs -- against the best enemy ever sent aloft. Now, in their own words, forty American eagles vividly recreate the terror, exhilaration, and ultimate triumph of their crusade for airborne supremacy. Stalk the air with 1st Lt. Jack Jones in his P-400, as he employs his bird-hunter instinct in the pursuit and destruction of the deadly metallic vultures of the enemy. Race with 1st Lt. Jim Swett as his F4F scores an unprecedented seven kills and earns him the Medal of Honor. Ride with Ensign Wendell Twelves on his first engagement in his Hellcat as he rescues stranded American airmen from the Pacific below -- and marauding Zeros above.
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Aces Against Japan: The American Aces Speak
Eric Hammel
A nice copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a little marking on edge of pages. Softly worn around edges and corners. Binding solid and tight. ( more information) Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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Aces Against Japan: The American Aces Speak
Eric Hammel
Pocket. Used - Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Aces Against Japan: The American Aces Speak
Eric Hammel
Pocket, 1995-09-01. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Binding still good, pages clean. Hinge and spine creasing. Crease on front cover. Good reader copy. ( more information) Offered by Lylah's Eclectica (United States)
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Aces Against Japan
Hammel, Eric
Pocket Books: NY, 1995. Mass Market Paperback. Good. 1st printing. Wear, cocking, creasing, browning. "In their own words, forty American eagles vividly recreate the terror, exhilaration, and ultimate triumph of their crusade for airborne supremacy." Glossary, bibliography, index. ( more information) Offered by Steven Baughman (United States)
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Aces Against Japan: The American Aces Speak
Hammel, Eric M
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books, 1995 Forty American World War II aces recount their experiences in the war with Japan. Minimal shelf wear to covers with creases on the spine or interior marks. Book appears unread.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by York Emporium (United States)
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Aces Against Japan : The American Aces Speak
Hammel, Eric
New York: Pocket Books, 1995. Very slight edgewear to softcovers; text is clean and tight. . ISBN: 0671529080. Soft Cover. NEAR FINE. WORLD WAR 1939 1945 CAMPAIGNS EAST ASIA PERSONAL NARRATIVES AMERICAN HISTORY MILITARY II FIGHTER PILOTS PACIFIC. ( more information) Offered by Eureka! Books (United States)
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Aces Against Japan: The American Aces Speak
Hammel, Eric M
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Pocket Books. Very Good. 1995. Paperback. 0671529080 light cover wear--binding tight--some check marks in margins--notations inside front cover & end paper--very good reading copy. . ( more information) Offered by Woody's Book Room (United States)
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Aces Against Japan: The American Aces Speak
Hammel, Eric
Pocket. MASS MARKET PAPERBACK. 0671529080 First print, very good condition paperback, no creases in spine, Shop & Save with us at kjcactusbooks! . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Kjcactusbooks (United States)
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Aces Against Japan
Hammel Eric
London: Pocket Books, 1995. 356 pp. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. ( more information) Offered by DEE WHY BOOKS (Australia)
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New York: Pocket Books, 1992. 2nd Printing. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. PICTORIAL PAPERBACK COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. ( more information) Offered by Mybooklocator (United States)
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