Jungle Ace
by Bruning, John R.Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-10-01
Publisher(s): Potomac Books Inc
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Summary
Flying the powerful P-38 and possessing extraordinary shooting skill, Jerry Johnson shot down 24 aircraft in 265 combat missions. At the age of 24, he commanded the highest-scoring fighter group in the Pacific. With Dick Bong and Tommy McGuire, he formed an early triumvirate of 5th Air Force aces. A fellow pilot later called him "the Luke Skywalker of my generation." Jungle Ace tells the story of a unique air warrior, one who was both a dare-devil fighter ace and a highly effective combat leader. Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| Preface | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. xv |
| Of Innocence Lost | |
| Chrysalis | p. 3 |
| The Would-Be Dentist | p. 9 |
| Jackpots and Dodos | p. 17 |
| I Wanted Wings | p. 31 |
| The Green Death Squadron | p. 39 |
| Frozen Wings | |
| The Backwater War | p. 55 |
| Three Missions to Kiska | p. 57 |
| Jungle Wings | |
| New Guinea Dog Days | p. 69 |
| The Long Hard Summer | p. 81 |
| On the Deck | p. 93 |
| Wewak Slaughterhouse | p. 103 |
| First Command | p. 109 |
| October Heartbreak | p. 115 |
| Bloody Tuesday | |
| Wavetop Surprise | p. 127 |
| Fighter Leader | |
| Republic's Abortion | p. 143 |
| Summer Homecoming | p. 167 |
| Puck in a P-38 | |
| Knights Over Balikpapan | p. 177 |
| Storm Over Leyte | p. 187 |
| Wingtip to Wingtip, Wave After Wave | p. 221 |
| Last Leave, Last Look | p. 233 |
| Point of Departure, Point of Despair | |
| Goodnight, Sweetheart | p. 239 |
| Epilogue | p. 243 |
| Glossary | p. 249 |
| Notes on Sources | p. 251 |
| Index | p. 253 |
| About the Author | p. 261 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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