A son's search for his father and the legacy of America's first fighter pilots.

Chapter 1.In the Beginning 1 -- Chapter 2. Some Family History 10 -- Chapter 3. Uniforms Without Rank 22 -- Chapter 4. Fledglings Gather 34 -- Chapter 5. Honing Their Skills 54 -- Chapter 6. First to the Front 69 -- Chapter 7. Guns, Champagne, and Spies 83 -- Chapter 8. Losses, Victories, and a Mule 94 -- Chapter 9. Tempered in Battle 113 -- Chapter 10. Newcomers in Their Midst 125 -- Chapter 11. A Death in the Family 140 -- Chapter 12. From Joy to Despair 155 -- Chapter 13. Flight Commander 170 -- Chapter 14. All-American Offensive 186 -- Chapter 15. The Final Push 203 -- Chapter 16. The Meuse-Argonne with the Wolf Pack 220 -- Chapter 17. Costly Victory 233 -- Chapter 18. Post-War Progress 244 -- Chapter 19. Boom, Bust, and Back to the Air 257 -- Chapter 20. Full Circle 266 -- Descriptions and Diagrams of Aerial Maneuvers 275.