Black Sheep One
The Life of Gregory "pappy" Boyington
Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · March 4, 2003
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- Who it’s for
- Follow Gregory Boyington’s unusual path from naval aviator to celebrated wartime squadron commander.
- Genres
- Aviation & Nautical Lives, WWII Pacific Theater, Military Lives
- Published
- Random House Publishing Group, March 4, 2003
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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.
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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.
Beyond the Cockpit
Follow Gregory Boyington’s unusual path from naval aviator to celebrated wartime squadron commander.
Come here for
- A World War II aviator’s life beyond the cockpit
- The rise of an unconventional combat leader
Expect
- A richly detailed biography spanning service and combat
- A life that kept surprising after the shooting stopped
Where it sits
| Military Lives | 71% |
|---|---|
| Aviation & Nautical Lives | 62% |
| WWII Pacific Theater | 52% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Military Lives
- World War II History
- Military Aviation
- Authors
- Bruce Gamble
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- March 4, 2003
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Military Lives