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The hero P-38 pilot who refused to leave his friend When Dick Andrews and his fellow pilot Dick Willsie were strafing ground targets in Romania on Aug. 4, 1944, Willsie’s P-38 was hit and he crash landed in a freshly...
The little Piper Cub tank destroyer In his L-4 light observation aircraft (a Piper Cub named Rosie The Rocketeer) Charles Carpenter destroyed several light armored vehicles and 6 tanks, including 2 Tiger 1 heavy tanks. Tired of seeing enemy tanks...
The Indian American woman who fought during the Revolutionary War Tyonajanegen was an Oneida Indian who fought with the Americans against the British in the Battle of Oriskany, a bloody battle that cost both sides dearly. She fought with her...
The 5 foot 3 inch sniper who killed over 500 Russians Simo Hayha was called “The White Death” by the Russians. His marksmanship with a bolt action Mosin-Nagant rifle with iron sights was legendary. He could put 16 bullets on...
The Father of the United States Air Force Billy Mitchell fought in the Spanish-American War and was a pilot in WW1 gaining much influence due to his leadership of a large-scale aerial attack involving 1500 air craft against German ground...
The Greatest Fighter Ace in History Erich Hartmann shot down 352 planes and was himself shot down 16 times in his Mechersmitt Bf-109 fighter. Known as the Black Tulip for the insignia on his fighter, he was feared by the...
