Reddit reviews Flyboys: A True Story of Courage

Pacific Theater:

Ghost Soldiers

Flyboys

Several other airmen were shot down around the island and captured by the Japanese. As this was late in the war, the islands were not being supplied and were starving. Some of the airmen were killed and eaten by the defenders.

From: Flyboys: A True Story of Courage by James Bradley

How about Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America. It's not military history per se, but it does cover several colonial battles, fort building, Indian wars, etc.

Right now I'm reading The Fires: How a Computer Formula, Big Ideas, and the Best of Intentions Burned Down New York City--And Determined the Future of Cities and finding it very fascinating.

Good book about it: Flyboys.