Once They Were Eagles: The Men of the Black Sheep Squadron

" Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 was hastily organized in the field during World War II to meet the urgent need for another combat squadron in the South Pacific. The squadron, self-named the "Black Sheep," went on under the leadership of the swashbuckling "Pappy" Boyington to become the most famous in Marine Corps history. Now comes the true story of the Black Sheep Squadron and the men who wrote its record in the Pacific skies. Once They Were Eagles tells how and why the squadron was formed,

Author: Frank Walton
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 06/27/1996
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.04w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780813108759
ISBN10: 0813108756
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General

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