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020			_a9780941936132 _q(paperback)
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035			_a(OCoLC)1272882152
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092			_a940.5449 _bL912
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aLow, Russell N., _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe All-American crew : _ba true story of a World War II bomber and the men who flew it / _cRussell N. Low ; Bob Livingstone, technical advisor.
263			_a2202
264		1	_aFresno, California : _bCraven Street Books, _c[2022]
300			_a387 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"An inspiring true story of teamwork, camaraderie, and Americans at war. On January 23, 1943, a B-24 Liberator bomber and its crew of ten men disappeared without a trace in New Guinea. Their families never knew what happened to them. Now, 80 years later, their long-forgotten letters and dusty photographs finally tell their story in The All-American Crew. Stanley Low did not want to be a hero and would not have welcomed the description. A Chinese American kid from Salem, Oregon, who wasn't yet old enough to vote or drink beer, Stan joined the army because there was a war on and it was his duty. As Stan trains to become a bomber nose gunner and heads into combat, he experiences loneliness, racism, his first beer, his first romance, and the horrors of war. Stan also forms a tight bond with his crewmates, who come from every American ethnicity and walk of life, including Irish American pilot Scott Regan and Jewish American bombardier Jerome Lesser. The ten men of Stan's bomber crew-rich and poor, from old American families and recent immigrants-form an all-American crew whose dedication to the country and their team elevates them above their individual differences. As the war heats up, Stan, his crewmates, and many other hastily trained bomber crews fly off dirt runways in the South Pacific tropics, thousands of miles from the nearest allied base, fighting the relentless forces of the Japanese Empire. The loss of life mounts at an alarming rate as many crews fail to return from missions. Those who survive quickly learn to fight. Now battle-hardened veterans, Stan and his crew fly toward their final rendezvous with destiny, willing to sacrifice everything for their country and each other. Celebrating American diversity and ideals of honor, bravery, and freedom, The All-American Crew is a magnificent true story of men at war"-- _cProvided by publisher.
610	1	0	_aUnited States. _bArmy Air Forces. _bBombardment Group, 90th _vBiography.
650		0	_aFlight crews _zUnited States _vBiography. _960972
650		0	_aB-24 (Bomber) _960784
650		0	_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _xCampaigns _zPacific Area. _931198
650		0	_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _xAerial operations, American. _93642
650		0	_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _xParticipation, Chinese American.
650		0	_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _xRegimental histories _zUnited States. _921762
700	1		_aLivingstone, Bob, _d1948- _etechnical advisor.
994			_aC0 _bNFG
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