Black Sheep One

Description

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. 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.From the Paperback edition.

First Sentence

The vista that greeted Meriwether Lewis and William Clark as they trekked through Lolo Pass was breathtaking.

Subjects

Genres

• Biography

Other Editions

• Black Sheep One: the life of Gregory "Pappy" BoyingtonPresido2000-01-01
• Black Sheep OneHardcoverPresidio Press2000-11-14
• Black Sheep OneMass Market PaperbackPresidio Press2003-03-04
• Black Sheep OneeBookRandom House Publishing Group2009-01-01