World War II was the largest war yet fought on this planet, largest in every conceivable way, including planetary scope, number of nations involved, number of combatants, and number of casualties. The generation that fought it has been hailed as "the greatest generation." This may be forgivable hyperbole, but the truth is that the generation that fought and survived World War II was tempered in the crucible in ways that we, at the start of the 21st century, find more and more difficult to understand.

This autographed book is certain to become a collector’s item. Stephen Coonts is the author of fifteen New York Times best selling books, which have been translated and published around the world.  A former naval aviator and Vietnam combat veteran, he is a graduate of WVU and University of Colorado School of Law. He is a member of AOPA and contributing writer for AOPA Pilot.

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