Jungle Ace
, by Bruning, John R.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781574886948 | 1574886940
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/1/2003
Flying the powerful P-38 and possessing extraordinary shooting skill, Jerry Johnson shot down 24 aircraft in 265 combat missions. At the age of 24, he commanded the highest-scoring fighter group in the Pacific. With Dick Bong and Tommy McGuire, he formed an early triumvirate of 5th Air Force aces. A fellow pilot later called him "the Luke Skywalker of my generation." Jungle Ace tells the story of a unique air warrior, one who was both a dare-devil fighter ace and a highly effective combat leader. Book jacket.