Aces: True Stories of Victory and Valor in the Skies of World War II
- ISBN-10
- 0425176991
- ISBN-13
- 9780425176993
- Series
- Aces
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 376
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Berkley Publishing Group
- Authors
- Bill Yenne, William Yenne
Description
A collection of true-life stories captures the triumphs, courage, and accomplishments of World War II aviators on both sides of the conflict, including American David McCampbell, Germany's Erich "Bubi" Hartmann, and Britain's James Edgar Johnson. Original.
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