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LEADER: 02002cam a2200325 a 4500
001 2007043938
003 DLC
005 20091002085130.0
008 071022s2008 ncua 001 0aeng
010 $a 2007043938
020 $a9780786432042 (softcover : alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
043 $an-us---$aa-vt---$aa-kr---
050 00 $aUG626.2.H69$b.A3 2008
082 00 $a358.4092$aB$222
100 1 $aJohnson, Howard C.,$d1920-
245 10 $aScrappy :$bmemoir of a U.S. fighter pilot in Korea and Vietnam /$cHoward C. "Scrappy" Johnson and Ian A. O'Connor.
260 $aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Co.,$cc2008.
300 $ax, 270 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.
520 $a"From World War II to Vietnam, this memoir tells the story of fighter pilot, Howard C. "Scrappy" Johnson. Beginning in Knoxville, Tennessee, it follows Johnson through his student career at the University of Louisville and his enlistment as an Air Force cadet. Johnson served a tour of duty in Korea and ended up as director of operations in Vietnam"--Provided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes index.
505 0 $aRiver rats -- Growing up -- "Louavall" -- The Army Air Corps -- Laredo -- The big bang -- The Philippines -- The police action -- Back to the Philippines -- Cape Cod -- Way up North -- California -- Starfighter -- The Collier trophy -- The Luftwaffe -- The Tactical Air Command -- Hell -- Thailand -- In the beginning -- Korat confidential -- Stateside again -- Punchin' cattle -- Scalawag -- Finis.
600 10 $aJohnson, Howard C.,$d1920-
650 0 $aFighter pilots$zUnited States$vBiography.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bAir Force$xOfficers$vBiography.
650 0 $aVietnam War, 1961-1975$vPersonal narratives, American.
650 0 $aKorean War, 1950-1953$vPersonal narratives, American.
650 00 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$vPersonal narratives, American.
700 1 $aO'Connor, Ian A.,$d1944-
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip083/2007043938.html