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Chippewa Chief in World War II: The Survival Story of Oliver Rasmussen in Japan
ISBN: 9780786409945 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 207 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This is the true story of Oliver Bullard Rasmussen, a U.S. Navy aircrewman who avoided capture after his plane crashed in Japan on July 14, 1945, leaving his pilot dead and him seriously wounded. He dodged the Japanese on Hokkaido for 68 days until he saw his first fellow American. Rasmussen healed himself, relying on his Chippewa knowledge of how to survive in the wild and staying alive by raiding farms at night. The account is drawn from tapes of interviews with Rasmussen about his ordeal and personal records and other material from his family. Beginning with Rasmussens life as a young boy...
This is the true story of Oliver Bullard Rasmussen, a U.S. Navy aircrewman who avoided capture after his plane crashed in Japan on July 14, 1945, leav...
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One Tough Marine
ISBN: 9781937868291 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Searing . . . An inspiring story. "Publishers Weekly" This is the . . . powerfully told story of an exceptionally determined human being. "Booklist" On September 21, 1962, U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Donald N. Hamblen s life changed forever . . . During a routine parachute jump, strong winds drove Hamblen into high tension wires at the outskirts of Camp Pendleton, California. Doctors were astounded that he had survived, but five days later his leg had to be amputated five inches below the knee. For most people, this would be the end of the story. Hamblen could have retired on... Searing . . . An inspiring story. "Publishers Weekly" This is the . . . powerfully told story of an exceptionally determined human being. "Book... |
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