Bibliograph

Indestructible, one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII, John R. Bruning

Type

Label

Indestructible, one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII, John R. Bruning

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-512) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Indestructible

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

948572948

Responsibility statement

John R. Bruning

Sub title

one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII

Summary

"This little-known WWII story introduces a renegade pilot whose personal mission to rescue his family from a POW camp changed modern air warfare forever. December 1941: Manila is invaded, and US citizen and Philippine Airlines manager, Pappy Gunn, is ordered to fly key military command out of the country, leaving his family at home. So Gunn was miles away when the Japanese captured his wife and children, placing them in an internment camp where they faced disease, abuse, and starvation. Gunn spent three years trying to rescue them. His exploits became legend as he revolutionized the art of air warfare, devising his own weaponry, missions, and combat strategies. By the end of the war, Pappy's ingenuity and flair for innovation helped transform MacArthur's air force into the scourge of the Pacific"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator