Once They Were Eagles

Once They Were Eagles
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780813144030
ISBN-13 : 0813144035
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Book Synopsis Once They Were Eagles by : Frank Walton

Download or read book Once They Were Eagles written by Frank Walton and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2013-04-06 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 was hastily organized in the field during World War II to meet the urgent need for another combat squadron in the South Pacific. The squadron, self-named the "Black Sheep," went on under the leadership of the swashbuckling "Pappy" Boyington to become the most famous in Marine Corps history. Now comes the true story of the Black Sheep Squadron and the men who wrote its record in the Pacific skies. Once They Were Eagles tells how and why the squadron was formed, provides brief sketches of every member, and creates a vivid picture of the exciting but deadly aerial sorties over the South Pacific. Frank E. Walton located the thirty-four survivors of the fifty-one original Black Sheep. In a unique series of interviews, former "Eagles" share their recollections of those days of high adventure and their experiences in the years to follow.


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