Released today is John R Bruning’s new book Race of Aces: WWII’s Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky, which has reportedly received “glowing reviews in the NYT and Wall Street Journal.” The product description reads:
In 1942, America’s deadliest fighter pilot, or “ace of aces” — the legendary Eddie Rickenbacker — offered a bottle of bourbon to the first U.S. fighter pilot to break his record of twenty-six enemy planes shot down. Seizing on the challenge to motivate his men, General George Kenney promoted what they would come to call the “race of aces” as a way of boosting the spirits of his war-weary command.
What developed was a wild three-year sprint for fame and glory, and the chance to be called America’s greatest fighter pilot. The story has never been told until now. Continue reading Released Today: “Race of Aces: WWII’s Elite Airmen and the Epic Battle to Become the Master of the Sky”
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