Embark on the fascinating journey of a man who turned his trumpet in for an airplane. Through his humble beginnings in a small Wisconsin town to the short-lived music career in the big band era and finally to his part in WWII history. Read incredible stories while learning about historical insights never privy to the public about: - Admiral Peary - Roosevelts trip to Casablanca - The Day Basel was Bombed - The controversy surrounding the "All American" Tom Harmon. - Hitler's secret ally, Switzerland. and many more....
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Watching children growing up in today's society makes me realize how fortunate I was to have been born and reared in Edgerton, Wisconsin. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, North Africa, Operations Officer, Colorado Springs, Admiral Peary, North Pole, Air Corps, Colonel Evans, Air Defense Command, President Roosevelt, Goose Bay, Les Brown, Santa Ana, University of Wisconsin, William Tell, Highway Restaurant, Mathew Henson, Band of Renown, West Point, Air Defense Division, Colonel Allison, Colonel O'Neil, Dick Jurgens, Captain Brown, Highway Trailer New!
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Watching children growing up in today's society makes me realize how fortunate I was to have been born and reared in Edgerton, Wisconsin. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, North Africa, Operations Officer, Colorado Springs, Admiral Peary, North Pole, Air Corps, Colonel Evans, Air Defense Command, President Roosevelt, Goose Bay, Les Brown, Santa Ana, University of Wisconsin, William Tell, Highway Restaurant, Mathew Henson, Band of Renown, West Point, Air Defense Division, Colonel Allison, Colonel O'Neil, Dick Jurgens, Captain Brown, Highway Trailer New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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This book cites 5
books:
- The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Combined Operations: The Official Story Of The Commandos by Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten on page 51
- Pearl Harbor (A Day That Made History Series) by Nathan Harris on page 35
- William Tell (Full Length Play Series, Play #35) by W. Vosco Call on page 180
- Howard Hughes: The Untold Story by Peter Harry Brown on page 39
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