Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II / Vicki Constantine Croke.
"At the onset of World War II, [Billy] Williams formed Elephant Company and was instrumental in defeating the Japanese in Burma and saving refugees, including on his own 'Hannibal Trek,' [becoming] a media sensation during the war, telling reporters that the elephants did more for him than he was ever able to do for them"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781400069330 (hardcover : acid-free paper) :
- Physical Description: xiv, 343 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2014]
- Copyright: ♭2014.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-328) and index. |
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