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Once They Were Eagles

The Men of the Black Sheep Squadron

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Once They Were Eagles

De: Frank Walton
Narrado por: David Randall Hunter
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Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 was hastily organized in the field during World War II to meet the urgent need for another combat squadron in the South Pacific. The squadron, self-named the "Black Sheep", went on under the leadership of the swashbuckling "Pappy" Boyington to become the most famous in Marine Corps history. Now comes the true story of the Black Sheep Squadron and the men who wrote its record in the Pacific skies.

Once They Were Eagles tells how and why the squadron was formed, provides brief sketches of every member, and creates a vivid picture of the exciting but deadly aerial sorties over the South Pacific. Frank E. Walton located the 34 survivors of the 51 original Black Sheep. In a unique series of interviews, former "Eagles" share their recollections of those days of high adventure and their experiences in the years to follow.

©1986 Frank E. Walton (P)2016 Redwood Audiobooks Guerras y Conflictos Militar Segunda Guerra Mundial Guerra Cuerpo de Marines

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"A study of immense value of how Marines battled the vaunted Japanese Zero and emerged victorious." ( Leatherneck)
"A fascinating study of the overnight development of a diverse group of American youth reacting with shock to the attack on Pearl Harbor." ( Marine Corps Gazette)
"A new and refreshing look at this truly remarkable fighter pilot-'Pappy' Boyington-and his squadron." ( Military History)

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I've listened to Pappy Boyingtons book and I really enjoyed it. This was a great story also, and would've been a 5 star if it would've had a good narrator. The narrator has a complete and total disregard for punctuation and delivers the story in the same tone of voice with terrible inflection. Lots of times the reader doesn't know when a different character is talking as the tone never changes.

Interesting story. Terrible narrator

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it gives you a different view into the story of the black sheep squadron not only it addresses the tours but it gives you a more broad look at the menu that served and their stories.
nice to see a tale that is not overexagerated

great insight at the leyendary squadron

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I really liked the story and history of this book. This narrator just ruined the audio version of this book!
Punctuation has a purpose for a reason! This guy doesn't do anything but take a breath and let it pour our. Almost lime an auctioneer!
Sad, really disappointed!

Ruined!

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The story is great. Lots of details and it clears up the misconception they were screw ups.
But the narrator just speed reads through the book. It’s hard to tell where one thought ends and another begins.
Overall the stories were interesting despite bad job narrating

Worst narration of any audiobook so far

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I grew up watching Black Sheep Squadron it is nice to have the information sorted out and a better understanding of Squadron

it sorted fact from fiction

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I really enjoyed this story. It is similar to Fighting Corsairs. I thought that the personal accounts were just that but the story itself perhaps not as well written. The performance made it easy to feel the author was reading. I hope the Black Sheep eventually forgave the TV show. There are a lot of 50 somethings that are interested in their and others’ legacy because of it. Go college boys!

Very good story first hand account

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I love everything about the Black Sheep Squadron and this book is no different. Very informative and written from an insider perspective, it provides a good picture of the Pacific war. However, the narrator doesn't seem to know what a period or comma is supposed to mean and it feels like one long run-on sentence. The upside is the book is done in record time!

Great Story but Narration Lets it Down

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A valient attempt by a ground officer who never flew a plane. Get Pappy Boyington's Baa Baa Black Sheep. To ride in Corsair with a great ACE fighter. Much, much better than this book. It is 5 stars. This book is a three/3

Listen to "Baa Baa Black Sheep" instead Far Better

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I enjoyed the history of the Black Sheep, I was familiar with the TV series and this provided more insight to the men and combat activities.

Very entertaining

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Not good not bad
Notably missing
Was Robert Conrad
No colonel lard
None of pappys lambs
Not even getting into the usual jams

The book was spotty

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