
Once They Were Eagles
The Men of the Black Sheep Squadron
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Narrated by:
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David Randall Hunter
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By:
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Frank Walton
Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 was hastily organized in the field during World War II to meet the urgent need for another combat squadron in the South Pacific. The squadron, self-named the "Black Sheep", went on under the leadership of the swashbuckling "Pappy" Boyington to become the most famous in Marine Corps history. Now comes the true story of the Black Sheep Squadron and the men who wrote its record in the Pacific skies.
Once They Were Eagles tells how and why the squadron was formed, provides brief sketches of every member, and creates a vivid picture of the exciting but deadly aerial sorties over the South Pacific. Frank E. Walton located the 34 survivors of the 51 original Black Sheep. In a unique series of interviews, former "Eagles" share their recollections of those days of high adventure and their experiences in the years to follow.
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Interesting story. Terrible narrator
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nice to see a tale that is not overexagerated
great insight at the leyendary squadron
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Punctuation has a purpose for a reason! This guy doesn't do anything but take a breath and let it pour our. Almost lime an auctioneer!
Sad, really disappointed!
Ruined!
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But the narrator just speed reads through the book. It’s hard to tell where one thought ends and another begins.
Overall the stories were interesting despite bad job narrating
Worst narration of any audiobook so far
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it sorted fact from fiction
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Very good story first hand account
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Great Story but Narration Lets it Down
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Listen to "Baa Baa Black Sheep" instead Far Better
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Very entertaining
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Notably missing
Was Robert Conrad
No colonel lard
None of pappys lambs
Not even getting into the usual jams
The book was spotty
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