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William D. Pawley, the extraordinary life of the adventurer, entrepreneur, and diplomat who cofounded the Flying Tigers, Anthony R. Carrozza

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William D. Pawley, the extraordinary life of the adventurer, entrepreneur, and diplomat who cofounded the Flying Tigers, Anthony R. Carrozza
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-388) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
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portraitsplatesillustrations
Index
index present
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non fiction
Main title
William D. Pawley
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
733238373
Responsibility statement
Anthony R. Carrozza
Sub title
the extraordinary life of the adventurer, entrepreneur, and diplomat who cofounded the Flying Tigers
Table Of Contents
pt. 1: Fledgling entrepreneur. An adventurous early life -- China -- pt. 2: War in the Far East. Pawley and Chennault -- Competition and war clouds -- Money and men for a volunteer group -- Those willing to take the risk -- The tiger roars -- pt. 3: Postwar adjustments. Divorce and remarriage -- Peru and Brazil -- Latin American diplomacy -- El Bogotazo -- pt. 4: World traveler and Miami Transit. Spain, a movie star, and India -- Troubleshooting -- Ike and Guatemala -- Buses and Trolleys -- pt. 5: Dominican Republic and Cuba. Batista -- Castro -- Invasion plans -- Operation Red Cross -- Trujillo -- The end of Trujillo -- pt. 6: Twilight in Miami. Talisman sugar -- Nixon and home in Florida
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