Black Sheep One: The Life of Gregory "Pappy" Boyington
by Bruce Gamble
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Author: Bruce GambleEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-03-04
ISBN: 0891418016
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Presidio Press
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Book Review: HEROES ARE MADE NOT BORN
Summary: 5 Stars
VERY INTERSTING LECTURE ABOUT GREGG BOYINGTON AND HOW HE BECAME A WW2 AVIATIOR HERO. COVERS THE TRUE ASPECTS OF THIS PART OF HIS LIFE, HIS UPS AND DOWNFALLS NEVER IGNORING WHAT THE ABUSE OF DRINKING DID TO HIM. BESIDES THE STORIES OF HOW HE BECAME AN ACE FOR MORE THAT 5 TIMES, THE TRHUTH ABOUT THE HONORS THAT HEROES RECEIVED AND HOW SOON THEY ARE FORGOTTEN DUE TO THE FACT THAT PUBLICITY SHADOWS THE REAL PEOPLE AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE SERVING THE COUNTRY. AMAZINGLY WRITTEN BY ITS OWN AUTHOR IS A MUST FOR US THAT GREW UP WATCHING THE T.V. SERIES FROM 1968 "BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP" STARRING ROBERT CONRAD. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Summary of 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, 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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