The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power
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Marc Wortman., Marc Wortman|AUTHOR., & Patrick Lawlor|READER. (2006). The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marc Wortman, Marc Wortman|AUTHOR and Patrick Lawlor|READER. 2006. The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Marc Wortman, Marc Wortman|AUTHOR and Patrick Lawlor|READER. The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power Tantor Media, Inc, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Marc Wortman, Marc Wortman|AUTHOR, and Patrick Lawlor|READER. The Millionaires' Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power Tantor Media, Inc., 2006.
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Full title | millionaires unit the aristocratic flyboys who fought the great war and invented american air power |
Author | wortman marc |
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