VMF-214 'Black Sheep' aces 1Lt. Chris Magee and squadron commander Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington make good on a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. The agreement was a cap for every Japanese plane shot down. The Black Sheep paid off in spades ...
Pappy Boyington's combat record and personal life is well known among history buffs, but 9-victory ace and Navy Cross recipient Chris Magee had what can be considered an even more interesting tale. Luckily, the entire fascinating story is lovingly told in his son Robert T. Reed's page-turner, Lost Black Sheep: The Search for WWII Ace Chris Magee.
Below: My 2013 oil painting, Black Sheep Patrol, features Magee in his Corsair ~
Completed 2022
Private Collection
VMF-214 'Black Sheep' aces 1Lt. Chris Magee and squadron commander Maj. Greg 'Pappy' Boyington make good on a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. The agreement was a cap for every Japanese plane shot down. The Black Sheep paid off in spades ...
Pappy Boyington's combat record and personal life is well known among history buffs, but 9-victory ace and Navy Cross recipient Chris Magee had what can be considered an even more interesting tale. Luckily, the entire fascinating story is lovingly told in his son Robert T. Reed's page-turner, Lost Black Sheep: The Search for WWII Ace Chris Magee.
Below: My 2013 oil painting, Black Sheep Patrol, features Magee in his Corsair ~