Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
New York : Random House, [2014].
Physical Desc
xiv, 343 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status
Sedona Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
940.54 CROKE
1 available
940.54 CROKE
1 available
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Published
New York : Random House, [2014].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
UPC
40023906048
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-328) and index.
Description
"J.H. "Billy" Williams always had an affinity for animals. So, when he responded to job offer with the East India Company to work with logging elephants his family wasn't surprised, though worried that he had already come back from World War I in one piece, would he be so lucky with India? Not only did he find his calling with the elephants in India, Billy and his elephants became war heroes. At the onset of World War II, Williams formed Elephant Company and was instrumental in defeating the Japanese in Burma and saving refugees, including on his own "Hannibal Trek." Billy Williams became a media sensation during the war, telling reporters that the elephants did more for him than he was ever able to do for them, but his story has since been forgotten. Part biography, part war story, and part wildlife adventure, Croke delivers an utterly charming narrative and an important, little-known piece of the legacy of World War II"--,Provided by publisher.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Animals -- War use -- History -- 20th century.
Animals in logging -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.
Asiatic elephant -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.
Bandoola -- (Elephant)
Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.
Elephant Company (Great Britain)
Williams, J. H. -- (James Howard), -- 1897-1958.
Working elephants -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma.
Animals in logging -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.
Asiatic elephant -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.
Bandoola -- (Elephant)
Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.
Elephant Company (Great Britain)
Williams, J. H. -- (James Howard), -- 1897-1958.
Working elephants -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Croke, V. (2014). Elephant Company: the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II . Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Croke, Vicki. 2014. Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Croke, Vicki. Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II Random House, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Croke, Vicki. Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II Random House, 2014.
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