Charles R. Bond Jr.

World War II journal. Charles Bond served in China with General Chenault's Flying Tigers. Among other anecdotes, he does paint a rather unflattering portrait of a very drunk Pappy Boyington. "Draws aside the curtain of mythology and shows the AVG members--pilots, mechanics, nurses, and Chennault himself--as recognizable humans with a full spectrum of virtues and faults. Yet, the glory remains undiminished . . . "A Flying Tiger's Diary" is highly readable and is wholeheartedly recommended."--"Military Review" The Flying Tigers, under the leadership of Claire Chennault, fought legendary air battles in the skies over Burma and China. This journal of ace pilot Charles Bond, now in its fifth printing, vividly preserves his experiences in aerial combat against the Japanese, all recorded within twenty-four hours of the action. documents the training and living conditions… (mere)