Baa Baa Black Sheep

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America's wildest flying hero, Marine Corps Colonel Pappy Boyington, tells his own story of the World War II Pacific air war. As leader of the legendary Black Sheep Squadron—a band of misfits and daredevils—Boyington defined "hell-raising" both in the skies and on the ground. Credited with twenty-eight Japanese plane kills and a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor and Navy Cross, Boyington famously broke every rule. Yet, his ultimate fight for survival began when he was captured by the vengeful Japanese.