About the Book

Bronco Pilots is the true story of a Naval Aviator and world-record-setting Marine Corps pilot whose life carried him from combat missions in Vietnam to extraordinary personal challenges at home.

The story spans Marine Corps aviation, friendship, romance, tragedy, determination, alcoholism, recovery, sobriety, and success. John H. Pierson Jr. tells the story in personal detail, with the people and experiences that shaped his life.

During his Marine Corps career, John flew H-34 helicopters and OV-10 Broncos, served with Marines in Vietnam, and later set an aviation world record.

The result is not simply a military memoir. It is a journey from grace to hell—and back.