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Historical fiction tells sort of what happened.
And alternative history speculates about what might have happened, but didn't. For readers who enjoy any or all of these genres, there are three new books ready to sweep them into the past - or some version thereof. This military history profiles the men who held one of the most perilous jobs of World War II - attacking Nazi Germany's war machine from the air. The book tells how they were recruited, trained and chosen for their missions. The focus is on one airplane and its crew - the Dakota Queen, piloted by George McGovern, who later became a U.S. senator and presidential candidate.