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Jungle Ace: The Story of One of the USAAF's Great Fighter Leaders, Col. Gerald R. Johnson (The Warriors)
Jungle Ace The Story of One of the USAAF's Great Fighter Leaders Col Gerald R Johnson - The Warriors Author:John R. Bruning 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 fir... more »e, the new father disappeared without a trace while flying a courier mission one month after the war?s end.« less