Five Down and Glory:

The definitive history of the aces of the American air forces from World War I to the Korean Conflict. Included also is a complete compilation of ace fighter pilot's victory tallies, for every war, every theater, and every service in which aviation was a fighting part. "IN reading Captain Gene Gurney's Five Down and Glory, you will find that none of our surviving aces were reckless daredevils. None of them was motivated alone by a burning, all-consuming hatred for the people they were fighting.