Dick Bong

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910163183003321
• Autore: Kenney General George C
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 9781782899099; 178289909X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (101 pages)
• Soggetti: Air warfare; Aerial reconnaissance, American
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- Foreword -- Illustrations -- CHAPTER 1 - I Meet Dick Bong -- CHAPTER 2. - From Farm Boy to Fighter Pilot -- CHAPTER 3. - First Victory -- CHAPTER 4 - The Score Mounts -- CHAPTER 5. - Bong's First Trip Home -- CHAPTER 6 - The Race of the Aces -- CHAPTER 7 - Rickenbacker and I Keep a Promise -- CHAPTER 8 - Bong's Second Trip Home -- CHAPTER 9 - Bong as Instructor -- CHAPTER 10 - Medal of Honor -- CHAPTER 11 - Bong and McGuire -- CHAPTER 12 - I Take Bong Out of Combat -- CHAPTER 13. - The Race Ends -- CHAPTER 14. - Last Flight -- Epilogue.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book is a biography of Major Richard Ira Bong, the United States Army Air Force's top-scoring air ace during World War II. Authored by General George C. Kenney, it chronicles Bong's journey from a farm boy to a celebrated fighter pilot with forty official victories. The narrative details Bong's military career, his achievements, and the legacy he left behind. It serves as a tribute to Bong's heroism and his inspiration for future generations of fighter pilots. General Kenney offers insights into the air strategies of the Southwest Pacific Campaigns and his personal experiences with Bong, providing a compelling account of valor and dedication in the face of wartime challenges. The book aims to honor Bong's memory and encourage the preservation of freedom and ideals ; that he valiantly defended.