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Book Title: Frank M. Andrews: Marshall's Airman
Number of Pages: 34 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.1 in
Topic: Military / Aviation
Publication Year: 2015
Genre: History
Item Weight: 4.2 Oz
Item Length: 10 in
Author: U. S. Air U.S. Air Force, Office of Office of Air Force History
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback