Black Sheep : the life of Pappy Boyington / John F. Wukovits.

Title:

ISBN:

9781591149774

Personal Author:

Wukovits, John F., 1944-

Publication Information:

Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2011]

Physical Description:

xvii, 249 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Contents:

"A chained animal just striding to get loose" -- "He was restless and lonesome" -- "This was real. This was war" -- "Only have to fight the Japs now" -- "I am going to save you guys" -- "We had pride; we had class; and we were winners" -- "They can't kill me" -- "I'll meet you guys in a San Diego bar" -- "I knew Greg Boyington at his best-- in combat."

Personal Subject:

Boyington, Gregory, 1912-1988.

Corporate Subject:

United States. Marine Corps -- Biography.

United States. Marine Fighter Squadron, 214th.

Subject Term:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns--Oceania.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners and prisons, Japanese

Fighter pilots--United States -- Biography

Marines--United States -- Biography

Heroes--United States -- Biography