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Richard Bong

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

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

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

By Don Keith

By Don Keith

By Don Keith

By Don Keith

By Don Keith
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By Don Keith
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Part of American War Heroes

Part of American War Heroes

Part of American War Heroes

Paperback $12.99

Jun 06, 2023 | ISBN 9780593187296

Ebook $9.99

Jun 06, 2023 | ISBN 9780593187302

Audiobook Download $20.00

Jun 06, 2023 | 540 Minutes

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    About Richard Bong

    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 record of aerial victories of the entire war, surpassing even the great Eddie Rickenbacker’s World War I tally and notching forty kills. In December 1944, he was personally awarded the Medal of Honor by General Douglas MacArthur. Now acclaimed author Don Keith recounts the remarkable saga of Bong’s war years as well as his tragic death while serving as a test pilot.

    About Richard Bong

    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 record of aerial victories of the entire war, surpassing even the great Eddie Rickenbacker’s World War I tally and notching forty kills. In December 1944, he was personally awarded the Medal of Honor by General Douglas MacArthur. Now acclaimed author Don Keith recounts the remarkable saga of Bong’s war years as well as his tragic death while serving as a test pilot.

    About Richard Bong

    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 record of aerial victories of the entire war, surpassing even the great Eddie Rickenbacker’s World War I tally and notching forty kills. In December 1944, he was personally awarded the Medal of Honor by General Douglas MacArthur. Now acclaimed author Don Keith recounts the remarkable saga of Bong’s war years as well as his tragic death while serving as a test pilot.

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    About Don Keith

    Don Keith is the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of more than thirty fiction and nonfiction books, including the national bestselling thriller Firing Point, the basis for the major motion picture Hunter Killer, starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman. In addition… More about Don Keith

    About Don Keith

    Don Keith is the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of more than thirty fiction and nonfiction books, including the national bestselling thriller Firing Point, the basis for the major motion picture Hunter Killer, starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman. In addition… More about Don Keith

    About Don Keith

    Don Keith is the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of more than thirty fiction and nonfiction books, including the national bestselling thriller Firing Point, the basis for the major motion picture Hunter Killer, starring Gerard Butler and Gary Oldman. In addition… More about Don Keith

    Product Details

    Category: World War II Military History | Biography & Memoir

    Paperback | $12.99
    Published by Dutton Caliber
    Jun 06, 2023 | 288 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780593187296

    Category: World War II Military History | Biography & Memoir

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Dutton Caliber
    Jun 06, 2023 | 288 Pages | ISBN 9780593187302

    Category: World War II Military History | Biography & Memoir | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Jun 06, 2023 | 540 Minutes | ISBN 9780593742549
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