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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...
The only Medal of Honor on film John A. Chapman was the first Airman to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War and he earned it while being filmed at the Battle of Takur Ghar (or Roberts Ridge...
America’s highest scoring Ace, Medal of Honor Winner By the time he was 24 years old, Richard Bong had shot down 40 enemy fighters. Starting out flying P-40 Warhawks in Papua New Guinea, he got his first kills on the...
The Unkillable Ace of Aces from WW1 Captain Eddie Rickenbacker: 26 aerial victories, Medal of Honor recipient, most medals for Valor in WW1 (including 7 Distinguished Services Crosses), survivor of two plane crashes, survivor of 24 days on the open...
