Sam Kleiner’s Flying Tigers brings precisely this sort of perspective to the well-known story of American involvement in World War II’s Pacific theater. ... Kleiner’s book offers readers insight into a pivotal era of American history from the unique point of view of Americans who..…

Most notably, Japanese shot his plane down down on Sept 2, 1944 over the island of Chichi Jima in Pacific Ocean. American Legion was proud to present our highest award, Distinguished Service Medal, to President Bush in 1991. ..…