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Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II Cover Image Book Book

Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II

Croke, Vicki. (Author).

Summary: "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"--

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  • ISBN: 9781400069330 (hardcover : acid-free paper) :
  • Physical Description: print
    xiv, 343 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House, [2014]

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-328) and index.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Portage la Prairie Regional Library.

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Portage la Prairie Regional Library 940.54259591 CRO (Text) 3675000209192 Adult Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -

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