Kangaroo Squadron

In early 1942, amidst the turmoil following Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Army’s Kangaroo Squadron was dispatched to Australia, where they faced harsh conditions and superior Japanese forces with remarkable resilience. Despite limited resources and battling tropical diseases, the squadron successfully conducted bombing raids and reconnaissance missions, even rescuing General MacArthur from the Philippines. Historian Bruce Gamble draws on firsthand accounts to illuminate their courageous, mostly untold story. The narrative continues with the recovery of a crashed B-17 bomber, known as the "Swamp Ghost," which adds another layer to their thrilling saga of survival and valor.