Description: MAKES A PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY FAN OF MILITARY HISTORY & WARS / WORLD WAR 2 / COLLECTIBLE LEATHER-BOUND BOOKS / AIR COMBAT NOVELS **PLEASE READ: Mahalo for taking the time to look at our listing. We truly appreciate it. We always do our BEST to give you the most accurate description of these beautiful books. If, however, you have any SPECIFIC questions about the SIZE of the book, NUMBER of pages, TYPE of leather, SMELL or FEEL of the book, PLEASE email us through EBay’s mail system BEFORE you bid, and we will be HAPPY to give you more information. We want you to be completely happy with your purchase and keep you as our customers for years to come!** DESCRIPTION: Easton Press’s edition of DAMN LUCKY: One Man's Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History by KEVIN MAURER.THIS IS AN HEIRLOOM EASTON WITH LAVISH DEEP GILT IMPRESSIONS TO THE BOARDS AND SPINE. IT IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY-PRIZED AND MOST BEAUTIFUL EDITIONS OF THIS HISTORIAL MASTERPIECE YOU CAN FIND. COLLECTOR’S NOTES & UNUSED BOOKPLATES ARE INCLUDED. 🍍 NOT INCLUDED... 😃 ABOUT THE BOOK: From Kevin Maurer―the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning coauthor of No Easy Day―comes the true story of a World War II bomber pilot who survived twenty-five missions in Damn Lucky, “an epic, thrillingly written, utterly immersive account of a very lucky, incredible survivor of the war in the skies to defeat Hitler” (New York Times bestselling author Alex Kershaw).“We were young citizen-soldiers, terribly naive and gullible about what we would be confronted with in the air war over Europe and the profound effect it would have upon every fiber of our being for the rest of our lives. We were all afraid, but it was beyond our power to quit. We volunteered for the service and, once trained and overseas, felt we had no choice but to fulfill the mission assigned. My hope is that this book honors the men with whom I served by telling the truth about what it took to climb into the cold blue and fight for our lives over and over again.”―John “Lucky” Luckadoo, Major, USAF (Ret.) 100th Bomb Group (H)Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was a world away from John Luckadoo’s hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee. But when the Japanese attacked the American naval base on December 7, 1941, he didn’t hesitate to join the military. Trained as a pilot with the United States Air Force, Second Lieutenant Luckadoo was assigned to the 100th Bomb Group stationed in Thorpe Abbotts, England. Between June and October 1943, he flew B-17 Flying Fortresses over France and Germany on bombing runs devised to destroy the Nazi war machine.With a shrapnel torn Bible in his flight jacket pocket and his girlfriend’s silk stocking around his neck like a scarf as talismans, Luckadoo piloted through Luftwaffe machine-gun fire and antiaircraft flak while enduring subzero temperatures to complete twenty-five missions and his combat service. The average bomber crew rarely survived after eight to twelve missions. Knowing far too many airmen who wouldn’t be returning home, Luckadoo closed off his emotions and focused on his tasks to finish his tour of duty one moment at a time, realizing his success was more about being lucky than being skilled.Drawn from Luckadoo’s firsthand accounts, acclaimed war correspondent Kevin Maurer shares his extraordinary tale from war to peacetime, uncovering astonishing feats of bravery during the bloodiest military campaign in aviation history, and presenting an incredible portrait of a young man’s coming-of-age during the world’s most devastating war. CONDITION: Book is in PRISTINE condition — STILL IN PUBLISHER’S ORIGINAL SHRINKWRAP (SEE PICS FOR BETTER DETAILS). NO ATTACHED BOOKPLATES, WRITING FROM PREVIOUS OWNER, ETC. It is an AMAZING edition! SHIPPING: FREE TO US ADDRESSES ONLY. INTERNATIONAL $ based on location. WE SHIP PRIORITY MAIL AND PACK VERY WELL. Please check out our other listings of Easton Press, Franklin Library, Limited Editions Club, First Edition Library, Folio Society, Heritage Press, and International Collectors Library editions. WE DO COMBINE SHIPPING IF YOU PURCHASE MORE THAN ONE COPY. Mahalo for looking at our listings! By bidding/purchasing this item, you are helping a very grateful family who sends you our WARMEST ALOHA & MAHALO!
Price: 199.99 USD
Location: Honokaa, Hawaii
End Time: 2025-01-10T05:00:01.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Leather
Place of Publication: United States
Signed: No
Publisher: Franklin Library Folio Society Limited Editions Club Like
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: 100 Greatest Books Ever Written, Russian Literature, Dostoevsky, War and Peace, Sun Tzu, Art of War, On War, Carl Von Clausewitz, Military History, Military Strategy, World War I, World War II, 1st Edition, Collector's Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition, Luxury Edition
Region: North America
Author: James A. Michener
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Classics Military History World War 2 Japan
Character Family: Texas Hawaii Source Space
