Flying P-38s, Jerry Johnson shot down 24 aircraft in 265 combat missions in the Pacific theater. At the age of only twenty-four, he commanded the highest-scoring fighter group in the Pacific. Tragically, though Johnson had survived three combat tours, which included a mid-air collision with a Japanese aircraft and being shot down by friendly fire, the new father disappeared without a trace while flying a courier mission one month after the war’s end.
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Contains dozens of previously unpublished photographs and compelling details about major aerial combat actions
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(Brasseyâs, Inc., 2001). He lives near Portland, Oregon.
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This review is from: Jungle Ace: Col. Gerald R. Johnson, the USAAF's Top Fighter Leader of the Pacific War (Hardcover)
I enjoyed this book totally. This is a very personal account of Col. Johnson's career and life. This is not just a history of the missions or battles in which he fought but a chance to really know the man and to understand what it was like to be a fighter pilot in the Pacific. The photos were not just "stock" photos but photos from his personal album. It is clear that an immense amount of research went into this book. This is not a rehash of already known history but a new and fresh look at Colonel Johnson, the man. I highly recommend this title.
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This review is from: Jungle Ace: Col. Gerald R. Johnson, the USAAF's Top Fighter Leader of the Pacific War (Hardcover)
John's latest, "Jungle Ace," ranks without a doubt as one of the best biographies that I have ever read. John spent several years painstakingly researching for this book, and it shows in the incredible level of detail contained in these pages. Without boring us with this detail, the book highlights John's ability to tell a story with just the right word selection to paint a vivid, movie-like picture in the reader's mind. "Jungle Ace" follows the life of P-38 fighter ace Jerry Johnson from schoolboy to aviation candidate to grisly combat conditions, all in amazing clarity that will immerse you into the story, as if you were standing side by side with Johnson himself. As tense and taughtly written as a best-selling fiction novel, author Bruning has created a story that even non-aviation history buffs will enjoy thoroughly... For those readers looking to see just how demanding, unforgiving and gruesome air combat in the steaming jungles of the South Pacific islands could be, this is the book for you. "Jungle Ace" is a rich, vivid and thoroughly honest chronicle of a young Oregon man who helped save the world. A rewarding read that goes beyond the military history genre.
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This is an excellent book. Having been a fan of Johnson for several years, I was extremely excited to pick up this book. It is very well written and a very easy read. Bruning has done his homework and touched on both the man and the warrior. I look forward to future works from Mr. Bruning.
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For Gerald Richard Johnson, the long path that ultimately led him to the New Guinea jungles began in Akron, Ohio in June 1920. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hydraulic boost, replacement pilots, fighter group, deflection shot, dispersal area, dead astern, element leader, escort mission, bomb group Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Guinea, Fifth Air Force, Wally Jordan, Dick Bong, Flying Knights, Air Corps, Bob Wood, Ralph Wandrey, Stanley Johnson, Bill Williams, Green Flight, Leslie Nelson, Blue Flight, Attack Group, Carl Estes, Yellow Flight, Blev Lewelling, General Kenney, George Walker, Army Air Force, Pearl Harbor, Simpson Harbor, Bill Runey, Dick Ellis, Gerald Johnson New!
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For Gerald Richard Johnson, the long path that ultimately led him to the New Guinea jungles began in Akron, Ohio in June 1920. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hydraulic boost, replacement pilots, fighter group, deflection shot, dispersal area, dead astern, element leader, escort mission, bomb group Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Guinea, Fifth Air Force, Wally Jordan, Dick Bong, Flying Knights, Air Corps, Bob Wood, Ralph Wandrey, Stanley Johnson, Bill Williams, Green Flight, Leslie Nelson, Blue Flight, Attack Group, Carl Estes, Yellow Flight, Blev Lewelling, General Kenney, George Walker, Army Air Force, Pearl Harbor, Simpson Harbor, Bill Runey, Dick Ellis, Gerald Johnson New!
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- Crimson Sky: The Air Battle for Korea by John R. Bruning in Front Matter
- Fifth Air Force Story ... in World War II by Kenn C. Rust in Back Matter
- New Year (Celebrations) by Jane Cooper on page 217
- Pacific Northwest by Barry Anderson in Front Matter
- Iwo Jima by Turner Publishing on page 227
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- God's Samurai: Lead Pilot at Pearl Harbor (The Warriors) by Katherine V. Dillon in Front Matter
- Warthog: Flying the A-10 in the Gulf War (Potomac Books' The Warriors series) by William L. Smallwood in Front Matter
- Victory at Any Cost: The Genius of Viet Nam's Gen. Vo Nguyen Giap (The Warriors) by Cecil B. Currey in Front Matter
- The Pattons: A Personal History of an American Family (The Warriors) by Robert H. Patton in Front Matter
- The Rogue's March: John Riley and the St. Patrick's Battalion, 1846-48 (The Warriors) by Peter F. Stevens in Front Matter
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