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Author Croke, Vicki.

Title Elephant Company : the inspiring story of an unlikely hero and the animals who helped him save lives in World War II / Vicki Constantine Croke.

Publication Info. New York : Random House, [2014]
©2014

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 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  940.5425 CROKE    Check Shelf
 Burlington Public Library - Adult Department  940.5425 CROKE    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  940.5425 CROKE    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  940.5425 C    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  940.54 CROKE    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  940.5425 CROKE    Check Shelf
 Mansfield, Main Library - Adult Nonfiction  940.54 CROKE    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  940.54 CRO    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  940.5425 CROKE    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  940.5425 CRO    Check Shelf

Description xiv, 343 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-328) and index.
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"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Williams, J. H. (James Howard), 1897-1958.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Burma.
Elephant Company (Great Britain)
Bandoola (Elephant)
Animals in logging -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.
Asiatic elephant -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.
Working elephants -- Burma -- History -- 20th century.
Animals -- War use -- History -- 20th century.
Burma -- History -- Japanese occupation, 1942-1945.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers.
NATURE / Animals / General.
HISTORY / Military / World War II.
ISBN 9781400069330 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
1400069335 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
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