Publisher's Note A firsthand account of the experiences of war describes the author's life as a combat pilot in the Pacific during World War II, from his joining the Marines at the age of eighteen in 1943, to the end of the war, two years and several hundred missions later.
Industry Reviews "His experiences as a marine pilot in the Pacific are extraordinarily moving. His prose catches the exact mood of World War II." New York Times Book Review - Diane Ackerman (04/24/1988)