Black Sheep One
The Life of Gregory Pappy Boyington
Black Sheep One is the first biography of legendary warrior and World War II hero Gregory Boyington. In 1936, Boyington became an aviation cadet and earned the wings of gold” of a naval aviator. After only a short period on active duty, however, he was encouraged” to resign from the Marine Corps due to his unconventional behavior. Remarkably, this inauspicious beginning was just the prologue to a heroic career as an American fighter pilot and innovative combat leader. With the onset of World War II, when skilled pilots were in demand, he became the commander of an ad hoc squadron of flying leathernecks. Led by Medal of Honor winner Boyington,…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-307-51453-0
- EAN: 9780307514530
- Produktnummer: 15733027
- Verlag: Random House Publishing Group
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 512 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 5'274 KB
Über den Autor
Brice Gamble is the author of The Black Sheep: The Definitive Account of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in World War II. A retired naval flight officer, Gamble lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
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