Using the parallel stories of Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington and Joseph â Smokey Joeâ Foss, the two top-scoring US Marine Corps fighter aces of all time, this fascinating new book explores US Marine Corps aviation over the South Pacific.
Using the parallel stories of Gregory 'Pappy' Boyington and Joseph â Smokey Joeâ Foss, the two top-scoring US Marine Corps fighter aces of all time, this fascinating new book explores US Marine Corps aviation over the South Pacific.
List of Illustrations Introduction Double-Digit US Marine Corps Aces of World War II Squadron Names PART I: ORIGINS 1 Marine Corps Aviation from Flanders to Wake Island 2 Who They Were 3 Taking to the Air 4 First Combat PART II: THE FEW 5 That Place Called Guadalcanal 6 First Blood 7 New Blood 8 Changing of the Guard 9 The Coach Takes the Field 10 Joe Foss Takes the Lead 11 Tipping Points 12 Matching the Ace of Aces 13 The Long Season of the Dancing Bears PART III: NO LONGER A MERE FEW 14 The Corsair and the Changing Game 15 Corsair Aces Over the Solomons 16 Slow Rolls and Victories Over the Slot 17 The Ace and the Albatross 18 Finding Their Momentum 19 A Wanderer in the Wings 20 The Black Sheep Go to War 21 Three Aces Reach Double-digits 22 The Major Leagues 23 Two Squadrons Over Kahili 24 Cherry Blossom Over Bougainville 25 Two Aces Over Rabaul 26 Everything They Had Left 27 At the Top of Their Game 28 The Ending of Eras PART IV: COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY 29 Second Acts 30 Unfinished Business 31 Victory Achieved PART V: POSTWAR LIVES 32 In War and Peace 33 The Black Sheep and the Governor 34 Final Flights Appendix Abbreviations and Acronyms Bibliography Index
List of Illustrations Introduction Double-Digit US Marine Corps Aces of World War II Squadron Names PART I: ORIGINS 1 Marine Corps Aviation from Flanders to Wake Island 2 Who They Were 3 Taking to the Air 4 First Combat PART II: THE FEW 5 That Place Called Guadalcanal 6 First Blood 7 New Blood 8 Changing of the Guard 9 The Coach Takes the Field 10 Joe Foss Takes the Lead 11 Tipping Points 12 Matching the Ace of Aces 13 The Long Season of the Dancing Bears PART III: NO LONGER A MERE FEW 14 The Corsair and the Changing Game 15 Corsair Aces Over the Solomons 16 Slow Rolls and Victories Over the Slot 17 The Ace and the Albatross 18 Finding Their Momentum 19 A Wanderer in the Wings 20 The Black Sheep Go to War 21 Three Aces Reach Double-digits 22 The Major Leagues 23 Two Squadrons Over Kahili 24 Cherry Blossom Over Bougainville 25 Two Aces Over Rabaul 26 Everything They Had Left 27 At the Top of Their Game 28 The Ending of Eras PART IV: COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY 29 Second Acts 30 Unfinished Business 31 Victory Achieved PART V: POSTWAR LIVES 32 In War and Peace 33 The Black Sheep and the Governor 34 Final Flights Appendix Abbreviations and Acronyms Bibliography Index
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America's Few describes Marine Corps aviation's few: the two dozen 'double digit' aces who gained hard-won air superiority in the first year of the Pacific War, many of whom contributed en route to VJ Day. Bill Yenne not only describes their combat careers but the youthful backgrounds that shaped who they were beyond what they did.
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