Richard Bong: America's #1 Ace Fighter Pilot of World War II (American War Heroes)

Keith, Don

ISBN 10: 0593187296 / ISBN 13: 9780593187296

Edité par Dutton Caliber (edition ), 2023

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. N° de réf. du vendeur 0593187296-11-1

Synopsis :

The heroic true story of Major Richard Bong, America’s greatest fighter pilot of the Pacific War and the nation’s top flying ace of World War II

Arriving as a fresh US Army Air Forces pilot in New Guinea in late 1942, Richard Bong wasted no time taking on the Japanese, shooting down two planes in an early skirmish—an action that earned him a Silver Star. Over the next two years, Bong would amass the US armed forces’ most impressive record of aerial victories of the entire war, surpassing even the great Eddie Rickenbacker’s World War I tally and notching forty kills. In December 1944, he was personally awarded the Medal of Honor by General Douglas MacArthur. Now acclaimed author Don Keith recounts the remarkable saga of Bong’s war years as well as his tragic death while serving as a test pilot.

À propos de l?auteur: Don Keith is the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of more than thirty fiction and nonfiction books, including the national bestselling thriller Firing Point, soon to be the major motion picture Hunter Killer, starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman. In addition to writing, Keith sponsors the UNTOLD MILLIONS Project, an effort to encourage the capture and publication of eyewitness accounts of major historical events such as the Great Depression, World War II and other wars, the space program, the civil rights struggle, and more.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Richard Bong: America's #1 Ace Fighter Pilot...
Éditeur : Dutton Caliber (edition )
Date d'édition : 2023
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Good