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Informationen zum Autor Bill Yenne Klappentext Capturing the hearts of a beleaguered nation, the fighter pilots of World War II engaged in a kind of battle that became the stuff of legend. They cut through the sky in their P-38s to go one-on-one against the enemy-and those who survived the deadly showdowns with enough courage and skill earned the right to be called aces. But two men in particular rose to become something more. They became icons of aerial combat, in a heroic rivalry that inspired a weary nation to fight on. Richard "Dick" Bong was the bashful, pink-faced farm boy from the Midwest. Thomas "Tommy" McGuire was the wise-cracking, fast-talking kid from New Jersey. What they shared was an unparalleled gallantry under fire which won them both the Medal of Honor-and remains the subject of hushed and reverent conversation wherever aerial warfare is admired. What they had between them was a closely watched rivalry to see who would emerge as the top-scoring American ace of the war. What they left behind is a legacy of pride we will never forget, and a record of aerial victories that has yet to be surpassed anywhere in the world. Leseprobe Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Acknowledgements PART I - BOYS CHAPTER 1 - The Roaring Twenties and the Lone Eagle CHAPTER 2 - Changes and Challenges CHAPTER 3 - A World Goes to War CHAPTER 4 - Americans Prepare CHAPTER 5 - Young Men and War CHAPTER 6 - The Daring Young Lieutenants and Their Flying Machines CHAPTER 7 - Their Warhorse, Their Fork-Tailed Devil CHAPTER 8 - Ups and Downs PART II - WARRIORS CHAPTER 9 - Into the Band of Brothers CHAPTER 10 - Into the Cauldron CHAPTER 11 - January 1943: The End of the Beginning CHAPTER 12 - February 1943: The Calm Before the Storm CHAPTER 13 - March 1943: A Rising Star CHAPTER 14 - April 1943: Deaths in the Families CHAPTER 15 - May 1943: Passing in the Night CHAPTER 16 - June 1943: Into the Interior CHAPTER 17 - July 1943: Four in One Day CHAPTER 18 - August 1943: Black Days CHAPTER 19 - September 1943: Air Supremacy CHAPTER 20 - October 1943: Down in Flames CHAPTER 21 - November 1943: The Pied Piper of Poplar CHAPTER 22 - December 1943: Vals for Christmas CHAPTER 23 - January 1944: The Next Great Ace? CHAPTER 24 - February 1944: The Flying Circus CHAPTER 25 - March 1944: And Then There Were Two CHAPTER 26 - April 1944: Cases for the Ace of Aces CHAPTER 27 - May 1944: Modesty Equal to Merit CHAPTER 28 - June 1944: “And the Angels Sing” CHAPTER 29 - June 1944: A Stranger Comes to Hollandia CHAPTER 30 - July 1944: The Lone Eagle on His Wing CHAPTER 31 - August 1944: Just Doing His Job CHAPTER 32 - September 1944: Very Little and Very Safe CHAPTER 33 - October 1944: Shooting Gallery Skies CHAPTER 34 - November 1944: The Race for Glory CHAPTER 35 - December 1944: Medals of Honor CHAPTER 36 - January 1945: Never to Be Forgotten CHAPTER 37 - February 1945: The Roses Were Victory Red CHAPTER 38 - Spring 1945: The Lure of Jet Planes CHAPTER 39 - Summer 1945: Home Sweet Home CHAPTER 40 - August 1945: By His Example to Inspire PART III - REMEMBRANCE CHAPTER 41 - Aces High CHAPTER 42 - Those Who Remember Them EPILOGUE BIBLIOGRAPHY WIDELY USED ACRONYMS APPENDIX 1 - Cumulative Scores APPENDIX 2 - Official Texts of Medal of Honor Citations INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR Most Berkley Caliber Books are available at special quantity discounts for bulk purchases for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. Special books, or book excerpts, can als...
