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Jungle Ace: Col. Gerald R. Johnson, the Usaaf's Top Fighter Leader of the Pacific War (Warriors (Potomac Books)) - Softcover

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Bruning, John R., Jr.

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9781574884708: Jungle Ace: Col. Gerald R. Johnson, the Usaaf's Top Fighter Leader of the Pacific War (Warriors (Potomac Books))

Synopsis

This is the story of tbe brief but accomplished life of US Army Air Forces fighter ace Gerald Johnson (1920-1945). Flying the powerful P-38 and possessing lethal shooting skill, Johnson shot down 24 Japanese aircraft in 265 combat missions during 36 months in the Pacific theatre. At the age of 24 he commanded the highest-scoring fighter group in the Pacific, the 49th. 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.

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From the Publisher

Contains dozens of previously unpublished photographs and compelling details about major aerial combat actions

About the Author

John R. Bruning is the author of Jungle Ace: Col. Gerald R. Johnson, the USAAF’s Top Fighter Leader of the Pacific War (Brassey’s, Inc., 2001). He lives near Portland, Oregon.

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