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Scrappy : memoir of a U.S. fighter pilot in Korea and Vietnam /

"From World War II to Vietnam, this memoir tells the story of fighter pilot, Howard C. "Scrappy" Johnson. Beginning in Knoxville, Tennessee, it follows Johnson through his student career at the University of Louisville and his enlistment as an Air Force cadet. Johnson served a tour of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson, Howard C., 1920-
Other Authors: O'Connor, Ian A., 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2008]
Subjects:
Johnson, Howard C., > 1920-
Fighter pilots > United States > Biography.
United States. > Air Force > Officers > Biography.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Personal narratives, American.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Personal narratives, American.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
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Summary:"From World War II to Vietnam, this memoir tells the story of fighter pilot, Howard C. "Scrappy" Johnson. Beginning in Knoxville, Tennessee, it follows Johnson through his student career at the University of Louisville and his enlistment as an Air Force cadet. Johnson served a tour of duty in Korea and ended up as director of operations in Vietnam"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:x, 270 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes index.
ISBN:9780786432042 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786432047 (softcover : alk. paper)