Bong 4th Printing

Dear Mom So We Have A War By Carl "Dick" Bong A good share of the world knew him as major Richard I Bong back home in Poplar, Wisconsin where he grew up they called him "d*** or Pinky" In the Southwest Pacific where he shot down a record 40 Japanese airplanes there were those who referred to him as "Bing Bang Bong." D*** Pong entered the service as a aviation cadet on the 29th of May 1941 he was half through advanced training when Pearl Harbor was bombed. A week later he opened up his letter to his mom with "so we have a war" A year later he was flying P-38s out of Fort Moresby on his way to becoming America's top flying Ace with 40 Japanese planes to his credit. 1991 edition inside is clean and white dustcover has tears about half a inch to one fourth of a inch. And wear along the edges. 1st page has a small date on the middle of the page. Title page has Carl Bong's wife signature on it.