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John Bruning is the author or coauthor of twenty-two non-fiction books, including four New York Times best sellers, and seven national best sellers, including the critically acclaimed "Race of Aces," "Indestructible," "Outlaw Platoon" (with Sean Parnell) and "House to House" (with David Bellavia).

In 2011, he received a Thomas Jefferson Award for his photojournalism and reporting in Afghanistan during the surge in 2010.

He lives in Oregon with his family and writes with an office staff that includes three dogs and two cats, one of whom identifies as canine and enjoys swimming, hiking and urban exploration.

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	Indestructible: One Man's Rescue Mission That Changed the Course of WWII 4.41 avg rating — 1,345 ratings — published 2016 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Masters of the Sky 4.32 avg rating — 1,037 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fifty-Three Days on Starvation Island: The World War II Battle That Saved Marine Corps Aviation 4.50 avg rating — 243 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Devil's Sandbox: With the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry at War in Iraq 4.21 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2006 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jungle Ace: The Story of One of the USAAF's Great Fighter Leaders, Col. Gerald R. Johnson 4.24 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2001 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea 3.98 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1999 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Battle of the Bulge: The Photographic History of an American Triumph 4.46 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Battle for the North Atlantic: The Strategic Naval Campaign that Won World War II in Europe 3.95 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bombs Away!: The World War II Bombing Campaigns over Europe 4.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ship Strike Pacific really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Race of Aces NYT Review

Yesterday, the New York Times reviewed Race of Aces. This was an extraordinary and humbling moment for me, the first time in a career dating back to 1996 we've had this honor.

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“Of the latter, they cut each truck in two, shipped them into the secret field in two C-47 transports, then welded them together in the field. It was a model of American ingenuity, and by midsummer, the strip was up and working.”
― John R. Bruning, Indestructible: One Man's Rescue Mission That Changed the Course of WWII

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“I ask not for wealth, or fame or long life, only that I may have the strength and courage to get to my objective and hit it, and hit it, and hit it.”
― John R. Bruning, Race of Aces: WWII's Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky

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“Those who experience it and measure up know the true strength of their own souls.”
― John R. Bruning, Fifty-Three Days on Starvation Island: The World War II Battle That Saved Marine Corps Aviation

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