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

by Frank E. Walton

Book Overview

" 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813108756
• ISBN13: 9780813108759
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher