Forgotten Hero: The Story of Jack Manch, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo and the Self-Sacrifice of An American Warrior
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At 6 feet 7 inches, Jacob "Shorty" Manch was the tallest of Jimmy Doolittle's fliers and also one of the most colorful. This biography details his life as a rambunctious kid growing up in Staunton, Virginia, his pranks in military academies and his incredible adventure as a member of the group who launched the first bombing raid on Tokyo. Manch died a hero, also, and his sacrifice over the skies of Las Vegas is explored in print here for the first...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1493501844
ISBN13:9781493501847
Release Date:October 2013
Publisher:Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.13 lbs.
Dimensions:0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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