Anyone know this book???

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panda124c
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Anyone know this book???

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I am looking for the title/author of a book I read some time ago, it is written by a P-39 (and later P-47) Pilot stationed in New Guinea. I seem to remember that the name was the Pilot's girlfriend/wife's name, the same as his aircraft. Any help would be appreciated. This seemed like the best forum to post this on. Thanks.
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Howard Mitchell
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'Nanette', by Edward Park. Not sure it is still in print though.
While the battles the British fight may differ in the widest possible ways, they invariably have two common characteristics – they are always fought uphill and always at the junction of two or more map sheets.

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Heeward
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Nanette

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Here is a link to a review

http://www.pacificwrecks.com/reviews/nanette.html

You might be able to get from Amazon.
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dwesolick
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Hey pbear,

Check out www.abebooks.com They have numerous copies, a couple for less than $5.

Go Texans (I'm from Houston).
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Thank you gentemen, I have ordered the book. Another book on an obscure corner of WWII.
I have just finished reading "U.S.S Frustrate" "The luckiest Ship in the Navy" The true story of o Mahon Class Destroyer before, during and after World War II. By E.B. Dennis. The ship's real name was U.S.S. Flusser, DD368. Reads much like Pacific War Diary. I picked it up on a visit to the U.S.S. Kidd, DD661, in Baton Rouge, LA.
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