Lost Black Sheep: The Search for WWII Ace Chris Magee

by Robert T. Reed

Overview

Lost Black Sheep tells two amazing stories. The first chronicles the wartime exploits of Marine Corps Ace Chris Magee, former member of the famous Black Sheep Squadron, his improbable postwar odyssey, and the surprising developments of his later years. The second describes the author's personal quest to find a man who seemed to have dropped off the face of the earth and the startling revelations that follow when he finds him.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781555716479
Publisher:	Hellgate Press
Publication date:	11/20/2006
Edition description:	First Edition, First ed.
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Rober T. Reed earned a BA in Journalism from San Jose State University in California and served as a U.S. Navy journalist. Freelance credits include more than 100 published stories. He resides in Huntington Beach, California.

What People are Saying About This

Losch

Just great...an excellent book that needed to be written. After almost sixty years, my hair still stands up straight when I recall those occasions I flew on Magee’s wing.--Fred Losch, Black Sheep Squadron

Bruce J. Matheson

...a fascinating story...told me things I knew and things I didn’t know, and things I had only suspected, about Chris.--Col. Bruce J. Matheson, Black Sheep Squadron

Editorial Reviews

Lost Black Sheep makes an exellent addition to the growing library of books covering the adventures of 214 VMF, Greg "Pappy" Boyington's famous Black Sheep Squadron. However, this one stands apart as the most personal of the published accounts. Author Reed's quest to find the father he never knew is both profound and filled with questions of identity and purpose that once again manage to transcend the genre of "war book." Magee was the squadron's second highest scoring ace with nine confirmed "kills" (only Boyington scored higher). However, the real adventure occurs during Magee's post-war careers as mercenary, armed robber, inmate, and editor. Navy Cross winner, Magee, is at once a romantic and tragic figure, yet not entirely sympathetic. An intellectual at heart, his colorful life hints at something more behind this mortal veil. Lost Black Sheep is thought provoking on many levels and definitely appealed to my own middle-aged sensibilities. With the possible exception of Boyington, Chris Magee likely stands as VMF 214's one true Black Sheep. Recommended.

Aviation-booklist.com

Lost Black Sheep is a fascinating, superbly written biography of a very unusual American's unusal life.

Midwest Book Review