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The Resource Pan Am at war : how the airline secretly helped America fight World War II, Mark Cotta Vaz and John H. Hill

Pan Am at war : how the airline secretly helped America fight World War II, Mark Cotta Vaz and John H. Hill

Label
Pan Am at war : how the airline secretly helped America fight World War II
Title
Pan Am at war
Title remainder
how the airline secretly helped America fight World War II
Statement of responsibility
Mark Cotta Vaz and John H. Hill
Creator
Contributor
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Pan Am at War chronicles the airline's historic role in advancing aviation and serving America's national interest before and during World War II. From its inception, Pan American Airways operated as the 'wings of democracy.' First to span the oceans and operating across six continents, it placed the country at the leading edge of global air transport. Behind the scenes, Pan Am was deeply involved in helping America prepare for and win World War II. Utilizing government documents, declassified Freedom of Information Act material, and company records, the authors reveal Pan Am's stunning role as an instrument of American might"--
Assigning source
Dust jacket
Cataloging source
YDX
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Vaz, Mark Cotta
Dewey number
940.544973
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • plates
Index
index present
LC call number
D790
LC item number
.V39 2019
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1956-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Hill, John H.
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Pan American World Airways, Inc.
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • World War, 1939-1945
Label
Pan Am at war : how the airline secretly helped America fight World War II, Mark Cotta Vaz and John H. Hill
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bar code
31223134254938
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-367) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
viii, 393 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781510729506
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1000357797
Label
Pan Am at war : how the airline secretly helped America fight World War II, Mark Cotta Vaz and John H. Hill
Publication
Copyright
Bar code
31223134254938
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-367) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
viii, 393 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
Isbn
9781510729506
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1000357797

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