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Flyboys
2003-10-04T14:06:37-04:00https://images.c-span.org/defaults/BookTV_default-image.jpgAfter an introduction by Ms. Arana, Mr. Bradley talked about his book, Flyboys: A True Story of Courage, published by Little Brown and Company. The book tells the story of nine U.S. airmen, shot down near the island of Chichi Jima in the Pacific during World War II. Eight of the men were executed by Japanese soldiers on the island. The ninth, George H. W. Bush, was picked up by an American submarine and later became the 41st president of the United States. Following prepared remarks, Mr. Bradley responded to questions from the audience. Mr. Alvarez was interviewed by Mr. Bradley about his experiences in Vietnam, and responded to questions from the audience. Ms. McCullough-Lovell was interviewed about the Veterans History Project. The goal of the project is to collect and archive the first-hand personal accounts of veterans. Mr. Alvarez was also interviewed by C-SPAN. He is the author of Chained Eagle and Code of Conduct. A former U.S. Navy pilot, he was shot down over North Vietnam in 1964 and spent eight and a half years as a POW.
After an introduction by Ms. Arana, Mr. Bradley talked about his book, Flyboys: A True Story of Courage, published by Little Brown and…
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After an introduction by Ms. Arana, Mr. Bradley talked about his book, Flyboys: A True Story of Courage, published by Little Brown and Company. The book tells the story of nine U.S. airmen, shot down near the island of Chichi Jima in the Pacific during World War II. Eight of the men were executed by Japanese soldiers on the island. The ninth, George H. W. Bush, was picked up by an American submarine and later became the 41st president of the United States. Following prepared remarks, Mr. Bradley responded to questions from the audience. Mr. Alvarez was interviewed by Mr. Bradley about his experiences in Vietnam, and responded to questions from the audience. Ms. McCullough-Lovell was interviewed about the Veterans History Project. The goal of the project is to collect and archive the first-hand personal accounts of veterans. Mr. Alvarez was also interviewed by C-SPAN. He is the author of Chained Eagle and Code of Conduct. A former U.S. Navy pilot, he was shot down over North Vietnam in 1964 and spent eight and a half years as a POW. close
After an introduction by Ms. Arana, Mr. Bradley talked about his book, Flyboys: A True Story of Courage, published by Little Brown and… read more
After an introduction by Ms. Arana, Mr. Bradley talked about his book, Flyboys: A True Story of Courage, published by Little Brown and Company. The book tells the story of nine U.S. airmen, shot down near the island of Chichi Jima in the Pacific during World War II. Eight of the men were executed by Japanese soldiers on the island. The ninth, George H. W. Bush, was picked up by an American submarine and later became the 41st president of the United States. Following prepared remarks, Mr. Bradley responded to questions from the audience. Mr. Alvarez was interviewed by Mr. Bradley about his experiences in Vietnam, and responded to questions from the audience. Ms. McCullough-Lovell was interviewed about the Veterans History Project. The goal of the project is to collect and archive the first-hand personal accounts of veterans. Mr. Alvarez was also interviewed by C-SPAN. He is the author of Chained Eagle and Code of Conduct. A former U.S. Navy pilot, he was shot down over North Vietnam in 1964 and spent eight and a half years as a POW. close
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