Black Sheep One: The Life of Gregory Pappy Boyington

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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 â€œwings of goldâ€ of a naval aviator. After only a short period on active duty, however, he was â€œencouragedâ€ 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.

From the Paperback edition.

Country	USA
Author	Bruce Gamble
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9780307514530
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Presidio Press
Manufacturer	Presidio Press
NumberOfPages	533
PublicationDate	2009-01-16
Publisher	Presidio Press
ReleaseDate	2009-01-16
Studio	Presidio Press

Black Sheep One: The Life of Gregory Pappy Boyington

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