Baa Baa Black Sheep
The True Story of the "Bad Boy" Hero of the Pacific Theatre and His Famous BlackSheep Squadron
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4.4 • 105 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Here, in his own words, is the true story of America's wildest flying hero, of his extraordinary heroism, and of his greatest battle of all—the fight to survive.
The World War II air war in the Pacific needed tough men like Colonel Pappy Boyington and his Black Sheep Squadron. The legendary Marine Corps officer and his bunch of misfits, outcasts, and daredevils gave new definition to “hell-raising”—on the ground and in the skies.
Pappy himself was a living legend—he personally shot down twenty-eight Japanese planes, and won the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. He broke every rule in the book doing so, but when he fell into the hands of the vengeful Japanese his real ordeal began.
Customer Reviews
Great read
Great perspective about the air war in the pacific.
Could not stay interested
I recall watching Baba Black Sheep as a young kid and couldn’t wait to dig into this book. Unfortunately, it’s just written in such a way that it doesn’t create much suspense. There are places where details or insight could make it more interesting those elements are just not there very often.
I gave up about 40% of the way through the book
A True Patriot
Pappy is possibly the most influential fighter pilot in American history. His accomplishments are riveting. His fastidious account includes the good, the bad, and the ugly. He elucidates with circumlocution his air battles, insights, pains, struggles, and accomplishments. The stories and adventures herein trump any "blockbuster" Marvel has released. Baa Baa Black Sheep gets five stars for its price, wealth of excitement, knowledge, and passion.