LEADER 02678nam 22004813 450 001 9910163183003321 005 20230803215337.0 010 $a9781782899099 010 $a178289909X 035 $a(CKB)3810000000098141 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4807499 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4807499 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11348274 035 $a(OCoLC)974590505 035 $a(Exl-AI)4807499 035 $a(Perlego)3020855 035 $a(EXLCZ)993810000000098141 100 $a20210901d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aDick Bong 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aSan Francisco :$cVerdun Press,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014. 215 $a1 online resource (101 pages) 327 $aIntro -- 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. 330 $aThis 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.$7Generated by AI. 517 $aDick Bong 606 $aAir warfare$7Generated by AI 606 $aAerial reconnaissance, American$7Generated by AI 615 0$aAir warfare 615 0$aAerial reconnaissance, American 700 $aKenney$b General George C$01024235 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910163183003321 996 $aDick Bong$92434066 997 $aUNINA