This journal is that of ace pilot Charles Bond. The book vividly preserves Charles Bond’s experiences in aerial combat against the Japanese, all recorded within twenty-four hours of the action. It also documents the training and living conditions of the men whom General Bruce K. Holloway has called "the most colorful group of warriors in modern times."

Charlie Bond was born in Dallas on April 22, 1915. In 1935 he joined the Army in hopes of attending the West Point Preparatory School at Camp Bullis, Texas, a route for enlisted men to attend the Military Academy. Failing to win an appointment, he tried again as a flying cadet. He succeeded in becoming an officer, but was disappointed to be assigned to the 2nd Bomb Group at Langley Field, Virgina, instead of flying "pursuit" as every young pilot dreamed of doing. He was ferrying Hudsons to the RAF when an AVG recruiter caught up with him. The British awarded him the Distinguished Flying Cross for his services in Burma, and the Chinese a Seven-Star Wing Medal. After his AVG tour--which included two weeks' extra service during the transition to the 23rd Fighter Group--he became a career officer, retiring from the Air Force with the rank of major general. In 1984, he published his memoirs as A flying Tiger’s Diary. He died in 2009. He was credited with 7 air-to-air victories with the AVG.

This is a soft covered book that contains Charles Bond Signature as shown.