Thunderbolt! The Extraordinary Story of a World War II Ace is the incredible true life story of Robert S. Johnson, one of AmericaÕs leading fighter pilot aces in World War II. His memoir is an action-packed account of how a cocky kid from Lawton, Oklahoma went on to amass 28 enemy kills, the first U. S. Army Air Force pilot in the European theater to surpass Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I tally of 26 enemy planes destroyed. JohnsonÕs detailed, vivid descriptions of close-scrapes with GoeringÕs elite fighters and his numerous other skirmishes makes Thunderbolt! essential reading for World War 2 buffs.