Gunner's Tales and Memories of WW2

Gunner's Tales and Memories of WW2
Author: Caroline J. Eddleston
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2008-09-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1409228908

This book is unique collection of real life tales re-told by the "Gunner's" in their own words. The book includes un-published diaries written during the war, whilst the men were on campaign. These brave soldiers could have been court-martialled had they been caught writing them.The author Caroline J. Eddleston wrote this book in collaboration with the Lowestoft Royal Artillery Association. Caroline also writes for the Military Historical Society of Great Britain and she won the Lummis Cup in 2008, the first woman to have ever been presented with this prestigious award in the 20 years of its inception.

Tales of a Tail Gunner

Tales of a Tail Gunner
Author: Eddie Picardo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1996-06-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781883697334

I Wanted Wings

I Wanted Wings
Author: Gary R. Hill
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1438932561

Think about how much safer and relaxed you would feel if you knew what to expect from a relationship-before you got into one. In this book I lay open my experiences from what I feel God revealed to me about falling in love. A thriving growing relationship which enters into marriage waits within these pages. Where hands are still held within the revealed depths of love long after courtship, there is stability in behavior which promotes consistent growth. "As the bridegroom rejoices in His bride, so does the Lord rejoice in you." At last a pattern to behold and live for a full life.

Tales of Valor

Tales of Valor
Author: Howard J. Leavitt
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 609
Release: 2004-06-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1413411312

Which astronaut repaired the Hubble telescope during a walk in space? Who was the model for the movie "The Man Who Never Was?" What officer was responsible for the eradication of flogging in the U.S. Navy? Who is the most decorated living U.S. Army veteran? That the uncle of a world-famous entertainer won the Distinguished Service Cross in Korea? What officer led the mission to rescue General Patton's son-in-law? Who was the commanding officer of the famed WW II B-17 Rosie's Riveters? Who commanded both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets of the U.S. submarine forces? What soldier, born in Lithuania, was the Commanding General of the U.S. Special Forces? Who commanded the battleship Utah at Pearl Harbor and received the Navy Cross? What French general was commended by Napoleon as "...one of the greatest of the great?" What general commanded the Australian forces in France in World War I? Who was and remains the only dentist in the Army to win the Congressional Medal of Honor? Who won both the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Cross in World War I? Who won the Navy Cross during World War I and another during World War II? What Navy surgeon received the Silver Star in Vietnam and is being considered for the Medal of Honor? Who was one of the first nurses to die in Europe in WW II and is buried in a military cemetery in France? What famous Los Angeles police officer and attorney won two Bronze Stars in Vietnam as a paratrooper? Who was the Jewish chaplain who gave his life aboard the SS Dorchester to save American soldiers? What Israeli astronaut was the youngest participant in the 1981 raid on the Osirak nuclear plant in Iraq?

Are We There Yet? Tips and Tales from a "Full Timer - Professional Tourist"

Are We There Yet? Tips and Tales from a
Author: Randy Badeaux
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2006-02-28
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1412230624

I had gone on many vacations, mostly in the southeastern United States, but I wanted to try to "see it all." I found out that there were people who went on vacation and never came back. I wanted to be one of those people. I wanted to become a "Professional Tourist" and I did! I have described some of the things that happened along the way and some how to tips for those who share in the spirit of adventure in wanting to know what is over the next hill and around the next curve in the road and for those who have heard the immortal question while heading up the highway, "Are we there yet?"

Ribald Tales

Ribald Tales
Author: S. Lock
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2002-09-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595246508

U'tapao, Thailand(U.T.) in the mid '60s, newest and closest B-52 base to Vietnam. Humorous tales of airmen at war while suffering a mild cultural shock. From whorehouse to briefing room; lover's bed to flying over Vietnam; form the hot, dusty base to steamy Bangkok, they adapted without losing sight of the mission. Irreverent, slapstick and often poignant stories in a war with 'rules'.

Combat Gunner

Combat Gunner
Author: Pete Larsen
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2011-05-13
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1456742493

Between 1965 and 1973 Strategic Air Command B-52 gunners flew an unprecedented number of combat hours in the Vietnam War. Gunners with three and four hundred missions were not uncommon. Most did their job with bravery and uncommon valor during a time when arrays of SAM missiles were being launched at them from sites in North Vietnam. At times some of them got a little rowdy, and their antics often surprised and perplexed the zeroes, the officers they flew with. This exciting and sometimes hilarious story about them closely resembles the truth.

Backwards Into Battle

Backwards Into Battle
Author: Andy Doty
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN:

"Pure gold," "enduring literature," "spell binding," "deeply moving," "insightful," "heartfelt," "riveting," & "one of the most interesting stories to come out of World War II" are some of the reader responses to this poignant memoir. It traces the transformation of a typical small-town boy into a seasoned B-29 tail gunner flying 21 bombing missions over Japan -- one of which ended in the death of three crewmates. This book is more than a war story: it is rich in boyhood & wartime humor & nostalgia, recounts the amazing innocence, patriotism & values of the author's generation, & comments on revisionist historians & the need to use the atomic bomb. It asks -- & answers -- the question of why men risk their lives time & again in the face of great danger. Dedicated to the lost crewmen, this gem of a book is a timely, perceptive & inspirational account of a 19-year-old's experiences in the most costly & destructive war in history. To order contact: Tall Tree Press, 4072 Scripps Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306 or phone (415) 494-3897.