[Ara1]

Hey guys,

I passed up buying an original hardcover 1958 edition of Pappy B's book. I plan on going back to the shop and snagging it. I was impressed by the last line of the book: (paraphrased) "Show me a hero and I'll prove he's a bum."

Can anyone recommend the book? I want it as I am in need of a good WWII read. It was $10.

TY

Ara

[derhamburgerjung]

Ara, are you interested in any topic of WWII or just certain parts of it? Like ETO, MTO, Army Navy ....?

[Ara1]

Right now I'm most interested in Pacific theater diary or biography. I am working on a Hellcat refinishing project and I'm in a Pacific theater mindset at the moment.

Have you read Pappy's BBBS?

[Ken]

Hi Ara

Its a good book, well worth $10 if its an edition from the 50's I have it as well as the one by Bruce Gamble call the Black Sheep that discusses his last two claims when he was shot down.

[STARMAN 352ND]

I have this book and it was signed by Pappy back in 1982 .
Good deal for the money your getting it for,
JP

[Captain Eddie]

I have it, and I heartily recommend it.

[PappyB]

Snag it, read it... don't like it? Mail it to me and I'll even pay you for it :-)

(nice JP!)

[roowalker]

Strongly recommend..... I recently had my local library get me a copy which I thoroughly enjoyed,it has some depth to it which I find lacking in similar works. Low point is the fact that his antics serving with the AVG are a little sparse,the high point is his time as a POW really puts you with him . A decent copy would be worth about $20-30 IMO.

[Ara1]

Thanks guys, why I didn't buy it last week is beyond me. I carried it around for 20 minutes... will try to pick it up Monday.

JP- did you meet Boyington? Details?

[derhamburgerjung]

Originally Posted by Ara1

Right now I'm most interested in Pacific theater diary or biography. I am working on a Hellcat refinishing project and I'm in a Pacific theater mindset at the moment.

Have you read Pappy's BBBS?

No, I did not. I´am more interested in the European part.