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“A fast-paced, well-researched account of a B-17 bomber—known as Old 666—its crew, and a courageous flight . . . Drury and Clavin skillfully blend Old 666’s flight into the larger picture of Pacific Theater warfare and give gripping accounts of combat flights. The result is a story that history aficionados will find irresistible.” —USA Today“The authors deliver a great war story.” —Kirkus Reviews“In June 1943, Zeamer and Sarnoski volunteered for the heartbreaking ‘impossible mission’ that forms the core of this remarkable account of friendship and bravery. Authors Bob Drury and Tom Clavin not only tell the inspiring story of these two young airmen, they also provide a cogent, absorbing analysis of the air war in the Pacific. Lucky 666 is highly recommended for WWII and aviation history buffs alike.” —BookPage“A vivid slice of war history that WWII buffs and anyone who admires true acts of heroism will find riveting.” —Booklist“An entertaining popular history that will appeal to fans of adventure-style World War II stories.” —Library Journal“We think of World War II aviation as a supremely bureaucratized, controlled effort of men and planes. But here is a tale of bomber pilots—maybe the last untold story of that great war—that instead involved individual initiative and extraordinary courage. Lucky 666 is a thrilling narrative about the ingenuity that it took to win the war, about a ‘Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight’ of aviators who built their own B-17 out of junkyard parts, and then went on to fly one of the most memorable, effective missions of the Pacific campaign. The result is a book that reads like The Dirty Dozen meets Unbroken. I particularly admire the gritty details here about WWII aviation. Superb!” —Rinker Buck, author of The Oregon Trail and Flight of PassagePraise for The Heart of Everything That Is #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A SALON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR TRUE WEST MAGAZINE’S BEST BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR “A ripping yarn . . . A quintessentially Western tale of bold exploits, tough characters, brutal conditions and a lost way of life, this sounds like the sort of story that practically tells itself. Yet you only realize how little justice most popular histories do to their source material when you come across a book, like this one, that does everything right. It’s customary to say of certain nonfiction books — gussied up with plenty of 'color' and psychological speculation — that they 'read like a novel,' but truth be told, most of the time we’d have to be talking about a pretty mediocre novel. The Heart of Everything That Is, on the other hand, resembles the good ones. There were times, turning its pages, when I could almost smell the pines of the Black Hills, feel the icy wind tearing down from Canada across the prairie and hear the hooves of the buffalo pounding the earth.” —Laura Miller, Salon “Exquisitely told . . . Remarkably detailed . . . The story of Red Cloud's unusual guile and strategic genius makes the better-known Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse pale in comparison. . . . This is no knee-jerk history about how the West was won, or how the West was lost. This historical chronicle is unabashed, unbiased and disturbingly honest, leaving no razor-sharp arrowhead unturned, no rifle trigger unpulled. . . . A compelling and fiery narrative.” —USA Today “Vivid . . . Lively . . . A tale of lies, trickery, and brutal slaughter . . . In telling the story of Red Cloud, Messrs. Drury and Clavin appropriately bring a number of the larger-than-life figures from that time onstage . . . [and] chronicle in considerable detail the shameful treatment of the Indians across the plains and the destruction of their ancient way of life.” —Christopher Corbett, The Wall Street Journal “A page turner . . . Drawing on archives, letters, and a long-lost autobiography written toward the end of Red Cloud’s life, the narrative has a remarkable immediacy . . . [and] the narrative sweep of a great Western.” —Kate Tuttle, The Boston Globe “Valuable . . . Meticulous . . . [A] remarkable story . . . The writers don’t shy away from the atrocities on both sides of the gruesome, long-running conflict between the Indians and the U.S. forces. But when, for the umpteenth time, U.S. officials break a contract as soon as the glint of gold is spotted in the hills, one cannot help but feel that there’s all the more reason to celebrate one of the Sioux’s most impressive fighters.” —Smithsonian “The authors paint a full and vivid picture of the Oglala Sioux leader . . . The story of Red Cloud is presented here with all the tension and excitement of a good Western novel. . . . The narrative is gripping but not sentimental, and it is well-sourced, drawing, for example, on Red Cloud’s autobiography, lost for nearly a century, and the papers of many others who knew Red Cloud’s War.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune
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About the Author
Bob Drury is the author/coauthor/editor of nine books. He has written for numerous publications, including The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Men’s Journal, and GQ. He is currently a contributing editor and foreign correspondent for Men’s Health. He lives in Manasquan, New Jersey.Tom Clavin is the author or coauthor of sixteen books. For fifteen years he wrote for The New York Times and has contributed to such magazines as Golf, Men's Journal, Parade, Reader’s Digest, and Smithsonian. He is currently the investigative features correspondent for Manhattan Magazine. He lives in Sag Harbor, New York.
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Product details
Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st edition (October 25, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1476774854
ISBN-13: 978-1476774855
Product Dimensions:
6 x 1.4 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.6 out of 5 stars
163 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#176,018 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Monday I finished Lucky 666 and I saw a post on FB about the book. (This was a great read) This is an incredible tale of a crew with an impossible mission to do a photo reconnaissance of Bougainville Island in the Solomon Islands in 1943. If they are successful it will save the lives of countless US Marines. The mission was led by then (Captain) Jay Zeamer who along with Bombardier 2d Lt. Joseph Sarnoski would be awarded the Medal of Honor, the rest of the crew would be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross the second highest award for bravery and make Lucky 666 the most decorated air crew in US Air Force history. The mission was about 6 hours long, there was a dogfight with over 8 Japanese fighters for some 40 minutes, making it the longest in Air Force history. This is one story out millions of the Greatest Generation who stepped up in the dark days of WWII and saved the world from a Dark Age of Tyranny. This is my 3rd book by Drury and Clavin, these guys write a great book together and I hope they keep it up, what ever the blend or mix that gives them that certain something, well I hope they realize that doesn't come along very often and keep their collaboration going. I just bought another book by them without reading a review... thats the sign of good writing in my view.
The first half of the book drags a little with background info, but the second half really picks up speed. This is where the the author gets into the "impossible mission." The author rightly notes the difference between a medal and a court martial is sometimes a very fine line. In this case the hero well-earned the Congressional Medal of Honor he was awarded though his military discipline was lax and some orders were disobeyed. The medal rightfully prevailed over a court martial. I gave the book five stars based on the "impossible mission" portion of the book. It is suspenseful and well-written. Fans of aerial warfare will love this book.
Amazing story of bravery and heroic action. Learning the background of the strategy in the Pacific War was educational and enlightening. It took ingenuity and the guts of the Air Force and ground soldiers to defeat the Japanese while facing overwhelming odds. This mission was the most highly decorated mission in the history of the Air Force and a virtual hidden secret for over 60 years. Thanks to Tom Clavin and Bob Drury for bringing this to life. Would make a compelling movie!
I can easily see a defiant James Dean type or a young Harrison Ford playing the role of the fearless pilot flying the flying fortress and defying all the dangers Japanese air defenses posed as he took his crew into battle and daring reconnaissance flights over enemy territories. Clearly the pilot and his crew were cut from a special bolt of cloth that encouraged them to take on missions wiser men turned down since the odds of returning were so much not in their favor. Once again these airmen proved they were a part of the greatest generation. The insights on MacArthur were quite telling as were the same for Halsey and Nimitz. A very good read.
I loved this book. I reread the last several chapters immediately after finishing the book because it just tugs at your soul.The story pulls you in, entertains you, educates you and astonishes you at every turn. It is easy to forget, these events were real. Oh so young men where challenged by extraordinary events and committed their every effort and too often their lives to succeed.The authors crafted a great story into a wonderful book.
Great book and true story about B-17 crew members in the Pacific; the not so well known theater of the war. These guys had it much harder than those in the European theater of operations. Not to minimize their contribution to the war effort, they have my complete respect. However, the guys in the Pacific got all the older aircraft, hand-me-downs, etc. and won the war in their assigned area of the world, too. Again, an amazing story!Anyone wanting to learn more about this theater of the war and what the aircrew went through, this is a first-hand account and vivid in detail.
We in America are blessed with those who persevere and don’t give up regardless of the odds they face. This story of Jay Zeamer is one example of someone who danced to his own drummer and didn’t give up thus making a major contribution to our victories against the Japanese in the Pacific of WWII.
Fascinating story of the air war in the south Pacific area near Australia and New Guinea/Papua before the Allies got rolling. Lots of action and excellent word pictures of what it was like to be there. Lots of action. Very informative for me to better understand that part of WWII. And provides a different perspective on General MacArthur than I learned in high school history. This is the story of (to me) a previously unknown American hero!I enjoyed this book a lot and recommend it to anyone with a mild interest in WWII history.
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