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You Are Not Forgotten: The Story of a Lost World War II Pilot and a Twenty-First-Century Soldier's Mission to Bring Him Home

por Bryan Bender

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Biography & Autobiography. History. Military. Nonfiction. HTML: An inspiring and epic tale of loss and redemption about two American servicemen: a Marine Corps pilot who was shot down in WWII and the modern-day soldier determined to bring home his remains six decades later /> Major George Eyster V comes from a long line of military officers, dating back to the Revolutionary War. Army service was George's family legacy, but his tour of duty in Iraq left him disillusioned and questioning. He was making plans to end his army career but was offered a posting to J-PAC, an elite division armed with the latest detection and forensic technology. J-PAC's sole mission is to fulfill a solemn promise at the heart of the military code: bring all fallen soldiers home to the country for which they gave their lives. In 1944 Captain Ryan McCown, a dashing young Marine aviator assigned to the USS Nassau, was shot down over the jungles of Papua, New Guinea. McCown's diaries and letters home to his family and fiancée provide a moving, powerful portrait of the fears and costs of a very different war and underscore the pathos of the ultimate cost of duty. Eyster's mission with J-PAC eventually took him and his team deep into the sweltering interior of New Guinea in search of McCown's remains. It would be a fraught mission, complete with tropical diseases and black magic, at the end of which Eyster would not only repatriate a fallen veteran and fulfill a promise to deliver him to his loved ones but would also uncover something lost in himself-a sense of purpose in a promise between soldiers that is still worth fighting for.… (más)

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I was privileged to be able to have not only the written book but also the audio version as well. The man who reads the story did an excellent job. He read with feeling and made the story come alive. The story itself had an enormous amount of detail in some parts of the book which made it kind of dry at times but all in all the story was a good one. I found it fascinating that it is a true story and that I could actually look up the characters on google and read more in depth about them. It brought to my attention the amount of work that was done in order to find the lost servicemen's remains. Some of the characters in the story are still alive today and I really enjoyed reading about their adventures. (

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mookiekat | Oct 7, 2021 |

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Bryan Bender's in-depth research really brought this story to life. I wished he would have focused a bit more on the current story about George and JPAC. Ryan's tale was certainly very interesting, too, but I got a bit confused listening to the audiobook as the author jumped between the two storylines. All was made clear in the end, though, and the story was more poignant for it. Overall, this is a very well researched and written book. And a must read for anyone who knows someone who has served in the military or is in the service themselves. (

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CynthiaRD | Apr 22, 2016 |

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I was a little disappointed at the audiobook version of You Are Not Forgotten by Bryan Bender. The narrative flow seemed too roundabout and indirect for me, with the changing time frames and characters. I may have done better with a book edition I could move through more easily at my own usual reading pace. Those feelings aside, however, I feel this is a worthwhile book, one I am glad to have received from Early Reviewers. (

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y2pk | Feb 28, 2016 |

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This Early Reviewers audio book was a real treat. Following a couple of generations of military men and their families, it focuses on the day to day life of these people particularly during war time. The writer clearly cares about these young men and their sacrifice. The book was a bit confusion in the back and forth of time and character, but that might not have been the case had I not been listening to it. It was well-written and extremely interesting. (

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Interesting stories. Excellent narrator. Thumbs up! (

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[Bryan Bender's] reporting is impressive, but the storytelling is what distinguishes this account of identifying the remains of military casualties decades after they died in war...Any reader who wonders about the significance of such a mission will have no reservations by the end of this well-structured, well-written book."

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"The endlessly complex mechanics of each of JPAC's missions -- which can involve dozens of soldiers, specialists, anthropologists, and scientists, as well as local laborers to sift through dirt for dog tags, fragments of bone, and other pieces of evidence -- makes for transfixing reading...[A] unique, uplifting war story about sacrifce, dedication, and hope strung across decades and generations."

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[A] master-work of war and remembrance.

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Biography & Autobiography. History. Military. Nonfiction. HTML:

An inspiring and epic tale of loss and redemption about two American servicemen: a Marine Corps pilot who was shot down in WWII and the modern-day soldier determined to bring home his remains six decades later

Major George Eyster V comes from a long line of military officers, dating back to the Revolutionary War. Army service was George's family legacy, but his tour of duty in Iraq left him disillusioned and questioning. He was making plans to end his army career but was offered a posting to J-PAC, an elite division armed with the latest detection and forensic technology. J-PAC's sole mission is to fulfill a solemn promise at the heart of the military code: bring all fallen soldiers home to the country for which they gave their lives.

In 1944 Captain Ryan McCown, a dashing young Marine aviator assigned to the USS Nassau, was shot down over the jungles of Papua, New Guinea. McCown's diaries and letters home to his family and fiancée provide a moving, powerful portrait of the fears and costs of a very different war and underscore the pathos of the ultimate cost of duty.

Eyster's mission with J-PAC eventually took him and his team deep into the sweltering interior of New Guinea in search of McCown's remains. It would be a fraught mission, complete with tropical diseases and black magic, at the end of which Eyster would not only repatriate a fallen veteran and fulfill a promise to deliver him to his loved ones but would also uncover something lost in himself-a sense of purpose in a promise between soldiers that is still worth fighting for.

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