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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...
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Airman's Remains Recovered From WWII Bomber
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that archaeologists were among an international and […] ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the ... made him both the Navy’s first World War II fighter ace and its first WWII aviator to receive the Medal of Honor.
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“The Night Witches”: The Soviet Air Force’s Deadliest Female Bomber Pilots
To answer that question, we turn to former Sunday Times of London journalist Russell Miller in his 1984 book The Soviet Air ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Pilot John Leppla, right, was a WWII Navy ace, credited with shooting ... registering a near miss with his 1,000-pound bomb. Their squadron mates, Lt. j.g. William Edward Hall and Seaman 1st ...
WWII Battle of Britain pilot dies at age 105
John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who flew during the Battle of Britain, has died at the age of 105. He died ...
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Remains of Cleveland WWII airman brought home after 80 years
World War II: 2nd LT Robert T. McCollum was assigned to the 565th bombardment squadron of the United States Air Force in the ...