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The Resource Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII, John R. Bruning, (electronic resource)

Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII, John R. Bruning, (electronic resource)

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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"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
1 online resource (xviii, 523 pages, 8 unnumbered pages plates)
Contents
  • Part 1 Philippine Odyssey
  • The Last Normal Day
  • The Mysterious Traveler
  • Into the Storm
  • The Voice of Manila
  • The Day of Fiestas
  • Terror in the Night
  • Silver Screen Scenes
  • Running Toward Trouble
  • The Middle-Aged Recruit
  • Outlaw Son of a Lawman
  • The Noose
  • American Red Baron
  • Refugee Allies
  • Routine in Chaos
  • Christmas Eve
  • The Last Broadcast
  • Part 2 The Legend of Pappy Gunn
  • Early Legends
  • The Perilous Consequence of Not in Stock
  • Daniel Boone of the Dutch East Indies
  • Eight Avenue Rules
  • Pappy and Miss EMF
  • Voiding the Warranty
  • Where the Weak Are Prey
  • Wainwright to MacArthur: Where Is Captain Gunn?
  • The Indomitable Luck of Pappy Gunn
  • The Canberra Commandos and the Numerous Troubles That Ensued
  • Killing von Gronau
  • Secrets, Spies, and Mystery Holes
  • Survival Versus Sin
  • The Death-Dealing Sweetheart with the Jack Dempsey Crouch
  • "The Gun-Craziest Man I Ever Met"
  • Bust 'Em George, the Undocumented Renegade General
  • Clara Crosby Comes of Age
  • Margaret, Pappy's Radical, Scrappy, Letha Engine of Death
  • The War on Hope
  • Blood and Fire
  • Reconnections and Revolutions
  • Part 3 Homeward Bound
  • Later Legends
  • Gunship Summer
  • Miss Priss Strikes Back
  • The Pinky and the Lungs
  • On the Tail of Custer's Ghost
  • The Vow of Last Resort
  • Pappy's Final Battle
  • The Sweet Georgia Peach
  • War Made Animals of Men 00 Ward Six
Isbn
9780316312226
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Instance
Label
Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII
Title
Indestructible
Title remainder
one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII
Statement of responsibility
John R. Bruning
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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"--
Assigning source
Provided by publisher
Biography type
individual biography
Cataloging source
TEFOD
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Bruning, John R
Dewey number
940.54/4973092
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
D790
LC item number
.B6865 2016eb
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Gunn, Paul Irvin
  • Gunn, Paul Irvin
  • Philippine Airlines
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Air pilots
  • Aeronautics, Military
  • Americans
  • Prisoners of war
  • Rescues
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • HISTORY / Military / World War II
  • BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
  • HISTORY / Europe / Western
Label
Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII, John R. Bruning, (electronic resource)
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Instantiates
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-512) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part 1 Philippine Odyssey -- The Last Normal Day -- The Mysterious Traveler -- Into the Storm -- The Voice of Manila -- The Day of Fiestas -- Terror in the Night -- Silver Screen Scenes -- Running Toward Trouble -- The Middle-Aged Recruit -- Outlaw Son of a Lawman -- The Noose -- American Red Baron -- Refugee Allies -- Routine in Chaos -- Christmas Eve -- The Last Broadcast -- Part 2 The Legend of Pappy Gunn -- Early Legends -- The Perilous Consequence of Not in Stock -- Daniel Boone of the Dutch East Indies -- Eight Avenue Rules -- Pappy and Miss EMF -- Voiding the Warranty -- Where the Weak Are Prey -- Wainwright to MacArthur: Where Is Captain Gunn? -- The Indomitable Luck of Pappy Gunn -- The Canberra Commandos and the Numerous Troubles That Ensued -- Killing von Gronau -- Secrets, Spies, and Mystery Holes -- Survival Versus Sin -- The Death-Dealing Sweetheart with the Jack Dempsey Crouch -- "The Gun-Craziest Man I Ever Met" -- Bust 'Em George, the Undocumented Renegade General -- Clara Crosby Comes of Age -- Margaret, Pappy's Radical, Scrappy, Letha Engine of Death -- The War on Hope -- Blood and Fire -- Reconnections and Revolutions -- Part 3 Homeward Bound -- Later Legends -- Gunship Summer -- Miss Priss Strikes Back -- The Pinky and the Lungs -- On the Tail of Custer's Ghost -- The Vow of Last Resort -- Pappy's Final Battle -- The Sweet Georgia Peach -- War Made Animals of Men 00 Ward Six
Control code
ocn960638373
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
First edition.
Extent
1 online resource (xviii, 523 pages, 8 unnumbered pages plates)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780316312226
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations, maps.
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
26E83F92-B399-47DE-BCDE-98B73F8A09FF
System control number
(OCoLC)960638373
Label
Indestructible : one man's rescue mission that changed the course of WWII, John R. Bruning, (electronic resource)
Link
Publication
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-512) and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part 1 Philippine Odyssey -- The Last Normal Day -- The Mysterious Traveler -- Into the Storm -- The Voice of Manila -- The Day of Fiestas -- Terror in the Night -- Silver Screen Scenes -- Running Toward Trouble -- The Middle-Aged Recruit -- Outlaw Son of a Lawman -- The Noose -- American Red Baron -- Refugee Allies -- Routine in Chaos -- Christmas Eve -- The Last Broadcast -- Part 2 The Legend of Pappy Gunn -- Early Legends -- The Perilous Consequence of Not in Stock -- Daniel Boone of the Dutch East Indies -- Eight Avenue Rules -- Pappy and Miss EMF -- Voiding the Warranty -- Where the Weak Are Prey -- Wainwright to MacArthur: Where Is Captain Gunn? -- The Indomitable Luck of Pappy Gunn -- The Canberra Commandos and the Numerous Troubles That Ensued -- Killing von Gronau -- Secrets, Spies, and Mystery Holes -- Survival Versus Sin -- The Death-Dealing Sweetheart with the Jack Dempsey Crouch -- "The Gun-Craziest Man I Ever Met" -- Bust 'Em George, the Undocumented Renegade General -- Clara Crosby Comes of Age -- Margaret, Pappy's Radical, Scrappy, Letha Engine of Death -- The War on Hope -- Blood and Fire -- Reconnections and Revolutions -- Part 3 Homeward Bound -- Later Legends -- Gunship Summer -- Miss Priss Strikes Back -- The Pinky and the Lungs -- On the Tail of Custer's Ghost -- The Vow of Last Resort -- Pappy's Final Battle -- The Sweet Georgia Peach -- War Made Animals of Men 00 Ward Six
Control code
ocn960638373
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
First edition.
Extent
1 online resource (xviii, 523 pages, 8 unnumbered pages plates)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780316312226
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
illustrations, maps.
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
26E83F92-B399-47DE-BCDE-98B73F8A09FF
System control number
(OCoLC)960638373

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