Swashbucklers and Black Sheep
Bruce Gamble
"The first fully illustrated history of the world's most famous fighter squadron, Greg "Pappy" Boyington's Black Sheep"--Provided by publisher.
Read Time: ~7.3 hr
The fighting agents
by W.E.B. Griffin (2001)
About this book
The Philippines, 1943: As the ragged remnants of the American forces stand against the might of the Imperial Japanese Army, a determined cadre of OSS agents becomes their only contact with the outside world-and their only hope for survival.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe fighting agents Lead Character
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