Richard Bong: America's #1 Ace Fighter Pilot of World War II

by Don Keith

Book Overview

The heroic true story of Major Richard Bong, America's greatest fighter pilot of the Pacific War and the nation's top flying ace of World War II

Arriving as a fresh US Army Air Forces pilot in New Guinea in late 1942, Richard Bong wasted no time taking on the Japanese, shooting down two planes in an early skirmish--an action that earned him a Silver Star. Over the next two years, Bong would amass the US armed forces' most impressive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593187296
• ISBN13: 9780593187296
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Dutton Caliber
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"