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Brig. General Steve Richie: taking out MiG 21’s made him one of the killer Ace’s of Vietnam. Part of the 555th tactical fighter squadron, Richie downed two MIG’s in one engagement  with AIM-7 Sparrow missiles. He later went on to...

Medal of Honor and Navy Cross recipient The story of John Basilone is right out of a Marvel Comic book, with the exception being his only super power was his bravery. During a Japanese attack on the Guadalcanal base in...

WW2 RAF ace in Hawker Hurricane Originally joining the RAF as a mechanic in 1929, he soon gained skills as a pilot and flew Hawker Fury bi-planes for a time. He survived a mid air collision in the Fury but...

Fought in WW2 on many fronts, part of O.S.S. It’s hard to say what role in acting Christopher Lee is known best for as his acting covers decades. Count Dooku, Sauruman in Lord of the Rings, or Dracula in his...

Survived 6 days evading enemy troops till rescued Scott O’Grady was piloting his F-16C fighter over Bosnia when a missile battery targeted his plane. The first missile exploded between him and his wingman but the second one broke his F-16...

Puff the Magic Dragon When Levitow and his crew were defending a ground base from attack with their AC-47 gunship and its three 20mm cannons, their aircraft was hit by a mortar round. Blowing a huge hole in the wing...