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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...
The high cost of freedom In 1965, when Robinson and his HH-43 helo crew were attempting to rescue an f-105 pilot who was shot down, their own helo was shot down as well. The crew and Robinson were captured and...
Risked death to bring medicine to Alaska diphtheria victims In 1925 when an outbreak of diphtheria gripped Nome Alaska in the dead of winter, a series of dog sled teams was organized to bring the medicine. Being the last leg...
