{"product_id":"lucky-666-the-impossible-mission-that-changed-the-war-in-the-pacific-paperback","title":"Lucky 666: The Impossible Mission That Changed the War in the Pacific - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Drury\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Clavin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fast-paced, well-researched...irresistible\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e) World War II aviation account of friendship, heroism, and sacrifice that reads like \u003ci\u003eUnbroken \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Dirty Dozen\u003c\/i\u003e from the authors of the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of Everything That Is\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 1942, just after the blow to Pearl Harbor and the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, and the United States is reeling. A group of raw US Army Airmen travels to the embattled American Air Base of Port Moresby at Papua, New Guinea. Their mission: to protect Australia, to disrupt the Japanese supply lines, and to fly perilous reconnaissance runs over the enemy-held strongholds. Among the men are pilot Captain Jay Zeamer and bombardier Sergeant Raymond Joseph \"Joe\" Sarnoski, a pair of swashbuckling screw-ups whose antics prevent them from being assigned to a regular bombing crew. Instead, they rebuild a broken-down B-17 bomber from spare parts and christen the plane \u003ci\u003eOld 666\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne day in June 1943, a request is circulated: volunteers are needed for a reconnaissance flight into the heart of the Japanese empire. Zeamer and Sarnoski see it as a shot at redemption and cobble together a crew and depart in \u003ci\u003eOld 666\u003c\/i\u003e under cover of darkness. Five hours later, dozens of Japanese Zeros riddle the plane with bullets. Bloody and half-conscious, Zeamer and Sarnoski keep the plane in the air, winning what will go down as the longest dogfight in history and maneuvering an emergency landing in the jungle. Only one of them will make it home alive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith unprecedented access to the \u003ci\u003eOld 666\u003c\/i\u003e crew's family and letters, as well as newly released transcripts from the Imperial Air Force's official accounts of the battle, \u003ci\u003eLucky 666\u003c\/i\u003e is perhaps the last untold \"great war story\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) from the war in the Pacific. It's an unforgettable tale of friendship, bravery, and sacrifice--and \"highly recommended for WWII and aviation history buffs alike\" (\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBob Drury is the author\/coauthor\/editor of nine books. He has written for numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently a contributing editor and foreign correspondent for \u003ci\u003eMen's Health\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Manasquan, New Jersey. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTom Clavin is the author or coauthor of sixteen books. For fifteen years he wrote for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and has contributed to such magazines as \u003ci\u003eGolf\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMen's Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently the investigative features correspondent for \u003ci\u003eManhattan Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Sag Harbor, New York.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44569131122790,"sku":"9781476774862","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UUJsRDRMRUk5WnFvTmJBY3ZiVU9uUT09.webp?v=1770832346","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/lucky-666-the-impossible-mission-that-changed-the-war-in-the-pacific-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}