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Author:

Wukovits, John F., 1944-

Title:

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

Publisher:

Naval Institute Press,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

xvii, 249 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Boyington, Gregory.
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.
United States.--Marine Corps--Biography.
United States.--Marine Fighter Squadron, 214th.
Heroes--United States--Biography.
Prisoners of war--Japan--Biography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-237) and index.

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."

Series:

Library of naval biography

ISBN:

1591149770 (hardcover : acid-free paper)
9781591149774 (hardcover : acid-free paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)671386349

LCCN:

2010044509

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

TCPG826 -- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center (Bettendorf)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

ZYPE837 -- Harlan Community Library (Harlan)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

XAPE737 -- Shenandoah Public Library (Shenandoah)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)