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02564cam a2200457 a 4500 001 E53993F86BFE11DEA13FF332A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20190815012642 008 081030s2009 nyuabf b 001 0ceng 010 $a 2008047587 020 $a 0425219542 020 $a 9780425219546 035 $a (OCoLC)233549168 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BAKER $d LIQ $d IEF $d IK2 $d C#P $d BUR $d CDX $d IXA $d YDXCP $d CQU $d IWP $d SILO 043 $a p------ $a p------ 100 1 $a Yenne, Bill, $d 1949- 245 1 $a Aces high : $b the heroic saga of the two top-scoring American aces of World War II / $c Bill Yenne. 250 $a 1st ed. 260 $a New York : $b Berkley Caliber, $c 2009. 300 $a xi, 348 p., [8] p. of plates : $b ill., maps ; $c 24 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-324) and index. 520 $a Capturing the hearts of a beleaguered nation, the fighter pilots of World War II engaged in a kind of battle that became the stuff of legend--and those who survived showdowns earned the right to be called aces. But two men in particular rose to become something more. They became icons of aerial combat, in a heroic rivalry that inspired a weary nation to fight on. Richard "Dick" Bong was the bashful, pink-faced farm boy from the Midwest. Thomas "Tommy" McGuire was the wise-cracking, fast-talking kid from New Jersey. What they shared was an unparalleled gallantry under fire which earned them each the Medal of Honor. What separated them was a closely watched rivalry to see who would emerge as the top-scoring American ace of the war. What they left behind is a legacy and a record of aerial victories that has yet to be surpassed anywhere in the world.--From publisher description. 600 10 $a Bong, Richard I. 600 10 $a McGuire, Thomas B., $d 1920-1945. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $x Aerial operations, American. 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $z Pacific Area. 650 0 $a Fighter pilots $x Biography. 610 10 $a United States. $b Army Air Forces $x Biography. 650 0 $a Medal of Honor $x Biography. 941 $a 9 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722024035.0 952 $l LAPH975 $d 20200528044559.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20200204054510.0 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20200110040341.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20170418070539.0 952 $l CHPB482 $d 20161019013337.0 952 $l VWPC964 $d 20150519012717.0 952 $l TFPI826 $d 20150507024240.0 952 $l KSPG296 $d 20090806113132.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=E53993F86BFE11DEA13FF332A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b IWPInitiate Another SILO Locator Search