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It is about air combat and what it takes to become an "Ace". To become an Ace one has to shoot down at least five aircraft - hence the title: "Five Down and Glory". It covers WWI, WWII and the Korean War. The foreword is written by Eddie Rickenbacker who shot down the most enemy planes in WWI.
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1 edition- Other · English · 1983Ballantine · 276 pages · 9780345307996
Military decorationsWorld War, 1914-1918American Aerial operationsAerial operationsWorld War, 1939-1945Korean War, 1950-1953