The Millionaire's Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power
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The never-before-told story of a Rockefeller, a Morgan, the son of the head of the Union Pacific Railroad, and several others who risked their lives to fight in France. One became the principal architect of the American Air Force, some did not return, others recorded great exploits.
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