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Air cav

1988

Charlie Company

what Vietnam did to us
1983
Relates the Vietnam War, its aftermath and effect on their lives as seen by 65 veterans of Charlie Company, an infantry unit.
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Ghost soldiers

the epic account of World War II's greatest rescue mission
2002
Chronicles the raid by 121 U.S. troops to rescue 513 prisoners of war, including the last survivors of the Bataan Death March, from the Philippines in January 1945.

Freedom flyers

the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
2010
Traces the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, focusing on their exploits during World War II and their battles to end racial inequality and discrimination in the American South.

The wild blue

the men and boys who flew the B-24s over Germany
2001
The story of the men chosen by the Army Air Forces to man the B-24 bombers which made a vital contribution to the Allied victory.

The 761st Tank Battalion

African-American soldiers
1994
The story of the men of the 761st Tank Battalion who were the first African American tankers to be committed to combat in World War II.

Ghost soldiers

the forgotten epic story of World War II's most dramatic mission
2001
Provides an account of the World War II mission undertaken by 121 select troops from the U.S. Army 6th Ranger Battalion in January 1945 to rescue 513 American and British prisoners, including survivors of the Bataan Death March, being held in a camp in the Philippines.

Biggest brother

the life of Major Dick Winters, the man who led the band of brothers
2005
Chronicles the life of Major Dick Winters, focusing on the courage and loyalty to the other members of his fighting unit during World War II that led him to become one of history's greatest war heroes.

Ranger battalion

American Rangers in World War II
1979
Describes the formation of the Rangers, a volunteer Army unit whose recruits were mostly outdoorsmen and sportsmen, and details the World War II campaigns in which they distinguished themselves.

Soldiering for freedom

a GI's account of World War II
2005
The author presents a collection of letters he wrote home during during World War Two, and recalls his experience in basic training and in Europe, as part of the American occupation force in Germany, of witnessing the Nuremburg trials, and much more.

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