American pilots of World War II were required to submit a written report after every single mission detailing what happened in the air that day. This is an assortment of those combat reports from some of the greatest American aces such as: Francis Gabreski, Chuck Yeager, George Preddy, Hubert Zemke, Richard Bong and Thomas McGuire. Read their firsthand experiences as they down enemy aircraft, tear through bomber formations, get peppered with machine gun fire, and fly crippled planes home. A must read!