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Skies over Sweetwater

a novel
In 1944, eighteen-year-old Bernadette Thompson leaves her Iowa home and attends training camp for the Women Airforce Service Pilots in Sweetwater Texas, where she hones her flying skills and befriends women of different backgrounds.

Victor Dowd and the World War II Ghost Army

2019
"[A fictionalized story of] Victor Dowd . . . an illustrator and sergeant in the 603rd Camouflage Engineers, who along with other visual artists used his creative talents to fool the Nazi Army and help win the war in Europe"--Provided by publisher.
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The Hello Girls

America's first women soldiers
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The crowded hour

Theodore Roosevelt, the Rough Riders, and the dawn of the American century
"The . . . story of the most famous regiment in American history: the Rough Riders, a motley group of soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt, whose . . . exploits marked the beginning of American imperialism in the 20th century"--Provided by publisher.
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Band of brothers

E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
The story of the men who were in Easy Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne during World War II.
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Spearhead

an American tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in World War II
2019
"Clarence Smoyer began the war as a gentle giant, a factory worker from Pennsylvania coal country reluctant to unleash the power of the Sherman tank he crewed. But as his tank platoon fought its way from Normandy to the Rhine and beyond, and he watched his friends cut down one by one, he learned to kill with deadly accuracy and efficiency. His fight would climax in Cologne, in the shadow of the great cathedral, where he took a shot immortalized by a chance photograph--and where he would later forge a friendship with the German tanker he tragically dueled soon after"--Provided by publisher.

Hell's Angels

the true story of the 303rd Bomb Group in World War II
2016
Tells the story of the 303rd Heavy Bombardment Group, known as the Hell's Angels and one of the most distinguished and important air combat units in history, which destroyed Nazi Germany's ability to wage war during World War II air battles and changed the course of the war.
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Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

2018
"During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States, where they weren't considered smart enough to become military pilots. After acquiring government funding for aviation training, civil rights activists were able to kickstart the first African American military flight program in the US at Tuskegee University in Alabama. While this book details thrilling flight missions and the grueling training sessions the Tuskegee Airmen underwent, it also shines a light on the lives of these brave men who helped pave the way for the integration of the US armed forces"--Provided by publisher.
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Who were the Tuskegee Airmen?

"During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States, where they weren't considered smart enough to become military pilots. After acquiring government funding for aviation training, civil rights activists were able to kickstart the first African American military flight program in the US at Tuskegee University in Alabama. While this book details thrilling flight missions and the grueling training sessions the Tuskegee Airmen underwent, it also shines a light on the lives of these brave men who helped pave the way for the integration of the US armed forces"--Provided by publisher.
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Victor Dowd and the World War II Ghost Army

Sergeant Victor Dowd, a member of a top secret unit of artists and sound engineers known as the Ghost Army, uses his skills to fake out the Germans during World War Two. May include a replica decoder, plus other spycraft materials, in a sealed envelope to help the reader discover clues found in the text and illustrations and solve the mystery of what happened to Dowd's missing sketchbook.
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