The “What We Inherit: A Secret War and a Family’s Search for Answers” is a Vietnam war history book. Jessica Pearce Rotondi is the author of this engaging history book. Jessica is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn. Her work has been published by the History Channel, Atlas Obscura, Refinery29, and Greatist. She received a research grant to conduct an oral history project on World War II. In this history book, she opens the boxes of the letter at her mother’s death. She finds numerous secrets, like her uncle Jack was disappeared during the CIA-led Secret War in 1972.

The “Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends: Two WWII Paratroopers from the Original Band of Brothers Tell Their Story” is a popular book that describes a true story of two soldiers and friends. The authors of this Military Regiment History book are William Guarnere, Edward Heffron and Robyn Post. The authors describe two best friends and soldiers whose name is Wild Bill and Babe. Both of them were among the first paratroopers of the U.S. Army. Bill and Babe are the members of an elite unit. An elite unit is a brave unit and these members are used in the high-risk operation of the war. Both friends fought side by side in the 1944 war. In the war, Bill lost his right leg and sent to home but his friend Babe went on to liberate slave labor and arrests Hitler’s Eagle Shellhideaway. Their lives after the war and their personal accomplishments are an honor to their character. Their devotion to each other is a real picture of friendship and the definition of Brotherhood. All in all, Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends is a popular book that describes a true story of two soldiers and friends.

The “A Combat Nightmare in WWII” is a military aviation history book. A Combat Nightmare in WWII is written by the author Julian A. Roadman. In this book, Julian describes a nightmare in WWII. The writing style of this book is personable and it will engage the readers from start to end of the page. In this nightmare, you will find the story of B-17 bomber pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Julian A. Roadman. This book also tells the story goes directly into LTC Roadman’s life story. The reader will find about his early life, and especially about his experiences after joining the army where he trained to become a B-17 pilot. You will find a harrowing experience of crash landing one of his training aircraft. When Julian talks about his missions, he does a good job explaining the details around some interesting facets of flying a B-17 in combat.  Such as the crew stations, the electrically-heated flying suits, and even a good bit about the equipment that crew members would use to relieve themselves while in flight. To know further, read this military aviation book. If you have an interest in WWII, military aviation, or just incredible true stories, I recommended this book to you.

The “Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption” is a beautifully told story of a courageous wonderful man Louie Zamperini. This is a very well written story adventure for anyone interested in WWII or in human resilience. In the narrative, Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, the harrowing story of Louie Zamperini’s life as a Prisoner of War in World War II is flawlessly conveyed, bringing readers mixed emotions, as they witness the ups and downs of one man’s extraordinary life. Louie Zamperini grew up in Torrance, California where he was introduced to running by his older brother, Pete. Louie’s inspiring natural talent compelled him forward until he had become one of the best runners in the world. With the Olympics well within his grasp, Zamperini decided to sign up as a member of the air force to avoid being drafted into a less desirable position. Louie’s Olympic dreams were put on hold as he travelled California, training to serve his country. Being that, the equipment Louie was dealing with, wasn’t of stellar quality. Indeed each time Louie’s plane took off, a foreshadowing of the inevitable danger leapt onto the page. On May 27, 1943, Louie’s life was spared as his plane crashed into the ocean, but the blessing quickly became a curse as Louie spent the next forty-seven days trapped on a lifeboat with no food and minimal water. When Louie finally escaped hell on the lifeboat, it is not for the better. Louie spent over two years being shipped around different Japanese war camps, each growing more terrible. Hillenbrand relates Louie’s hardships and makes the readers’ heartache for the trials Louis endured, throughout his time as a prisoner of war in Japan. Particularly Hillenbrand expertly describes Louie’s discovery of God. Evolving from a man with little knowledge of Christian faith, Louie experiences angelic visitations after vowing to serve the Lord forever, if he could only be saved. “On a fortieth day, Louie was lying beside Phil under the canopy when he abruptly sat up. He could hear singing. He kept listening, it sounded like a choir. He nudged Phil and asked him if he heard anything. Phil said no. Louie slid the canopy off and squinted into the daylight. The ocean is a featureless flatness. In short, unbroken is a fabulous novel conveying the tragic and fantastic story of Louie Zamperini’s unbelievable survival.