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Above & Beyond

A MEMOIR OF MARINE AIR COMBAT AGAINST THE JAPANESE IN WORLD WAR II This is the thrilling saga of one of the most accomplished Marine Corps fighter pilots and squadron leaders of World War II. Marine fighter pilot "Pat" Weiland was one of the truly rare aviators—one who was there from start to finish, from Guadalcanal to Okinawa. From hordes of deadly Zeros to wave after wave of frightening kamikazes, Pat Weiland battled them all. But this is more than just the story of one man—it is also a tale of inspirational leadership—of how Weiland was able to take the hard lessons learned over the steaming jungles of Guadalcanal and pass them on to the new pilots he would lead into battle.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 256 pages

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