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by General George C. Kenney
Duell, Sloan and Pearce  1960
Softcover
123 pages
photos, appendixes, notes
ISBN: 9781387890460

Language: English

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Dick Bong
Ace of Aces

Biography of Richard I. Bong nicknamed "Dick" written by General George C. Kenney Commanding Officer (C. O.) 5th Air Force (5th AF) with an introduction by Micahel O'Conner.

First published in 1960, the book is written in a narrative style of the era and the author might not have been able to access wartime records. Several dates are wrong, including March 9, 1944 [sic March 8, 1944] for the fighter sweep by Lt. Col. Thomas J. Lynch and Captain Richard I. Bong.

The first edition was published in 1960 Duell, Sloan and Pearce. Reprinted in 1962 as a paperback by Popular Library Edition, 1980 by Zenger Publishing Company, 2002 by Richard I Bong WWII Heritage Center ISBN: 0972237305, 2014 by Verdun Press (Kindle Edition) and 2022 by LuLu.com print on demand.

Review by Justin Taylan  

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March 25, 2024


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