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"This is the story of an extraordinary character. He was one of the great heroes of the Southwest Pacific in World War II, a mechanical genius, and one of the finest storytellers I have ever known." Four-star General Kenney pays tribute to a remarkable man in this biography. Colonel Paul Irvin ("Pappy") Gunn was a fearless fighter who demonstrated his qualities of leadership. To the youngsters fresh from the training fields and untried in air combat he was an example, an inspiration, a confidence builder, and an invaluable man to have around. As well as a brilliant pilot, Pappy was also a formidable aviation engineer. If any piece of equipment from the airplane itself to any of its hundreds of accessories failed to work, the universal answer was "Pappy can fix it," and Pappy could and did. Kenney's book uncovers the remarkable life of Pappy Gunn and his exploits through the Second World War, explaining why many generals, admirals and soldiers acknowledged that he was one of aviation's great pioneers. 'Pappy Gunn is a loving tribute by the youngest son of one of the United States' greatest heroes, one that highlights the humanity of a man who was a legend in his own time.' -- HistoryNet 'An affectionate biography of an almost legendary Air Force hero' -- Kirkus Reviews George Churchill Kenney (1889 -1977) was a United States Army Air Forces general during World War II. He is best known as the commander of the Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA), a position he held from August 1942 until 1945. Kenney wrote three books about the SWPA air campaigns he led during World War II. His major work was General Kenney Reports (1949), a personal history of the air war he led from 1942 to 1945. He also wrote The Saga of Pappy Gunn (1959) and Dick Bong: Ace of Aces (1960), which described the careers of Paul Gunn and Richard Bong, two of the most prominent airmen under his command.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Goodwill Books [608019], Hillsboro, OR, U.S.A.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, SecondSale.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books.
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The Saga of Pappy Gunn is the biography of heroic World War 2 US Air Force fighter pilot, Colonel Paul Irving Gunn. "An affectionate biography of an almost legendary Air Force hero." - Kirkus Reviews. George Churchill Kenney (1889-1977) was a United States Army Air Forces general during World War II. He is best known as the commander of the Allied Air Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA), a position he held from August 1942 until 1945. Kenney enlisted as a flying cadet in the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps in 1917, and served on the Western Front with the 91st Aero Squadron. He was awarded a Silver Star and the Distinguished Service Cross for actions in which he fought off German fighters and shot two down. After hostilities ended he participated in the Occupation of the Rhineland. Returning to the United States, he flew reconnaissance missions along the border between the US and Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. Commissioned into the Regular Army in 1920, he attended the Air Corps Tactical School, and later became an instructor there. He was responsible for the acceptance of Martin NBS-1 bombers built by Curtis, and test flew them. He also developed techniques for mounting .30 caliber machine guns on the wings of an Airco DH.4 aircraft. In early 1940, Kenney became Assistant Military Attaché for Air in France. As a result of his observations of German and Allied air operations during the early stages of World War II, he recommended significant changes to Air Corps equipment and tactics. In July 1942, he assumed command of the Allied Air Forces and Fifth Air Force in General Douglas MacArthur's Southwest Pacific Area. Under Kenney's command, the Allied Air Forces developed innovative command structures, weapons, and tactics that reflected Kenney's orientation towards attack aviation. The new weapons and tactics won perhaps his greatest victory, the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, in March 1943. In June 1944 he was appointed commander of the Far E.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, BargainBookStores [1033621], Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
The Saga Of Pappy Gunn, Books.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Barbarossa Books Ltd.
Lexington: np, 2018. reprint. Fine. 104 p., 8vo paperback;

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*The Saga Of Pappy Gunn* / Taschenbuch für 21.99 € / Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Geist & Wissen.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, A-1Bookdeals, CO, Cedaredge, [RE:5].
103 p. Trade paperback.