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16/51 |
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336/4 |
13 |
+ 3 in WWII |
| Col. Robert P. Baldwin |
39, 16, 25/51 |
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334/4 |
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336/4 |
5 |
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| Maj. Frederick C. Blesse |
334/4 |
10 |
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25/51 |
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334/4 |
5 |
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| Maj. Richard D. Creighton |
336/4 |
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335/4 |
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334,4 |
14 |
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| Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez |
334/4 |
14.5 |
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39/51 |
10 |
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| Lt. Cecil G. Foster |
16/51 |
9 |
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4FIG, 51FIW |
6.5 |
+28 in WWII |
| Lt. Col. Vermont Garrison |
335/4 |
10 |
+7.33 in WWII |
| Capt. Ralph D. Gibson |
335/4 |
5 |
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334/4, 67/18 |
8.5 |
+6 in WWII |
| Maj. James Jabara |
334/4 |
15 |
+1.5 in WWII |
| Col. James K. Johnson |
335/4 |
10 |
+1 in WWII |
| Capt. Clifford D. Jolly |
335/4 |
7 |
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4FIG, 51FIG, 336/4 |
6.5 |
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| Lt. James H. Kasler |
335/4 |
6 |
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| Capt. Iven C. Kincheloe, Jr. |
25/51 |
5 |
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| Capt. Robert T. Latshaw, Jr. |
335/4 |
5 |
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| Capt. Brooks J. Liles |
336/4 |
4 |
+1 in WWII |
| Capt. Leonard W. Lilley |
334/4 |
7 |
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| Capt. Robert J. Love |
335/4 |
6 |
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| Lt. James F. Low |
335/4 |
9 |
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| Maj. Winton W. Marshall |
335/4 |
6.5 |
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| Capt. Conrad E. Mattson |
335/4 |
4 |
+1 in WWII |
| Capt. Joseph McConnell, Jr. |
39/51 |
16 |
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| Capt. Lonnie R. Moore |
335/4 |
10 |
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| Capt. Robert H. Moore |
16/51 |
5 |
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| Capt. Dolphin D. Overton, III |
16/51 |
5 |
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| Capt. Ralph S. Parr, Jr. |
325/4 |
10 |
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| Capt. Robinson Risner |
336/4 |
8 |
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| Lt. Col. George I. Ruddell |
39/51 |
8 |
+1 in WWII |
| Maj. William F. Shaeffer |
16/51 |
3 |
+1 in WWII |
| Col. Harrison R. Thyng |
4FIW |
5 |
+1 in WWII |
| Maj. William H. Wescott |
25, 19/51 |
5 |
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| Maj. William T. Whisner |
334/4, 25/51 |
5.5 |
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After advanced training, Lieutenant John Bolt
was assigned to VMF-214, the famous "Black
Sheep" Squadron commanded by Gregory
"Pappy" Boyington. Bolt achieved ace status
in 90 days while Flying the F4U Corsair.
When the Korean war erupted, Bolt was
assigned to VM-211, where he flew
fighter-bomber missions in the F9F-5 Panther.
Transferring to the 39th Fighter-Interceptor
Squadron, 51st Fighter-Intercepter Wing,
Bolt downed 6 Mig-15s flying the F-86 Sabre,
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VMF(N)-541 |
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+4 WWII |
| Maj. John F. Bolt |
39/51 USAF |
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+6 WWII |
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After being commissioned as an
ensign in 1943, Guy Bordelon's
first assignment was as a flight
instructor. Sent to thePacific Fleet
in 1944 Bordelon served aboard
the carrier USS Corregidor. When
the Korean conflict erupted,
Bordelon was based aboard the
carrier Princeton and became officer
in charge of the all-weather
fighter group. He was sent Ashore
to combat slow-flying communist
heckler aircraft. Bordelon downed 5 aircraft
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"Night Victory"
depicts one of
Bordelon's night
victories.
See our online store
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