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Black Sheep One: The Life of Gregory "Pappy" Boyington

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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, the legendary Black Sheep set a blistering pace of aerial victories against the enemy.

Though many have observed that when the shooting stops, combat heroes typically just fade away, nothing could be further from the truth for Boyington. Blessed with inveterate luck, the stubbornly independent Boyington lived a life that went beyond what even the most imaginative might expect. Exhaustively researched and richly detailed, here is the complete story of this American original.

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The heroic true story of the World War II flying ace follows his leadership of the colorful "Black Sheep" squadron who led many successful missions over the Pacific Theatre, earned a Medal of Honor, and was eventually shot down and captured by the Japanese. Reprint.
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About the Author

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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Product Details

ISBN:
9780307514530
Subtitle:
The Life of Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Author:
Gamble, Bruce
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography : Military
Subject:
History : Military - World War II
Subject:
History : Military - Aviation
Subject:
Military
Subject:
Military - World War II
Subject:
Fighter pilots
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Fighter pilots -- United States.
Subject:
Biography-Military
Subject:
Military - Aviation
Subject:
Military-World War II Aviation
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main_subject
Subject:
all_subjects
Publication Date:
20030304
Binding:
ELECTRONIC
Language:
English
Pages:
512
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"Synopsis" by , The heroic true story of the World War II flying ace follows his leadership of the colorful "Black Sheep" squadron who led many successful missions over the Pacific Theatre, earned a Medal of Honor, and was eventually shot down and captured by the Japanese. Reprint.
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