George E Kenney

Pappy Gunn: America's Legendary Bomber Pilot

Pappy Gunn, first published in 1959 as The Saga of Pappy Gunn, recounts the story of one of America's outstanding aviation heroes, Paul "Pappy" Gunn. In December 1941, retired US Navy aviator "Pappy" Gunn was living in Manila with his wife and their four children and was general manager of the young...

General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War (USAF Warrior Studies)

Contains General George Churchill Kenney's memoir of his career as commander of the Fifth Air Force in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. General Kenney lived from 1889-1977.

General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War (USAF Warrior Studies) 2nd edition by Kenney, George C. published by Office of Air Force History, USAF Paperback

A War of Their Own: Bombers over the Southwest Pacific - World War II Fifth Air Force Air War, General George Kenney, U.S. Army Air Forces (AAF)

Captain Matt Rodman's book is an intriguing study of a moment in history when combat airpower played a key role in achieving victory. He expertly recounts how Fifth Air Force quickly developed new tactics and procedures that "saved the day." The perfection of low-altitude bombing, strafing, and skip...

Ace of Aces: The Story of Fighter Pilot Dick Bong

Ace of Aces, originally published in 1962, is the account of the illustrious career of Richard Ira "Dick" Bong, fighter pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) and the United States' highest-scoring air ace. Bong is credited with having shot down at least 40 Japanese aircraft during World War II, ...

Air War in the Pacific: The Journal of General George Kenney, Commander of the Fifth U.S. Air Force

Air War in the Pacific, first published in 1949 as General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War, is a classic account of a combat commander in action. General George Churchill Kenney arrived in the Southwest Pacific theater in August 1942 to find that his command, if not in a shambl...

MacArthur's Airman : General George C. Kenney and the War in the Southwest Pacific (Modern War Studies)

A fighter pilot who flew 75 combat missions in World War I, George C. Kenney was a charismatic leader who established himself as an innovative advocate of air power. As General MacArthur's air commander in the Southwest Pacific during World War II, Kenney played a pivotal role in the conduct of the ...