Baa Baa Black Sheep: The True Story of the "Bad Boy" Hero of the Pacific Theatre and His Famous Black Sheep Squadron
Gregory Boyington
Aug 2013 · Sold by Bantam
4.4star
51 reviews
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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.
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.
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4.4
51 reviews
John Teeter
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November 2, 2015
This was is a great book ,it teaches you a lot about life and service to one's county.l think it should be required reading in all American high schools. Thank you Gregory Boyington for your service, and to all of those men and women who served and are serving now.
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Jim Stoughton
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August 28, 2015
A fantastic book. Great reading on a Marine Corps legend and icon. I am proud to have worked on the set of the television series with Col. Boyington and Robert Conrad. Semper Fi !
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Chris Rasmussen
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November 3, 2014
Although not like the TV show, it's a good read.
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About the author
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington (1912–1988) was an American World War II fighter pilot. As the "bad boy" of the Pacific theatre, he commanded the famous Black Sheep squadron.
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