83 years ago today- On Dec 18, 1942, First Lieutenant Boyd David (“Buzz”) Wagner became the first American ace of World War II, shooting down his fifth Japanese aircraft while flying a P-40 Warhawk in the Pacific. [640×640]
83 years ago today- On Dec 18, 1942, First Lieutenant Boyd David (“Buzz”) Wagner became the first American ace of World War II, shooting down his fifth Japanese aircraft while flying a P-40 Warhawk in the Pacific. [640×640]
A minor correction to OP’s title. Boyd David became an ace 84 years ago in 1941. By December 1942 he would have been dead a few weeks, having disappeared on a routine flight on 29 November, 1942. The wreckage and body wouldn’t be found till six weeks later.
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Beyond badassey…this guy exudes panache
A minor correction to OP’s title. Boyd David became an ace 84 years ago in 1941. By December 1942 he would have been dead a few weeks, having disappeared on a routine flight on 29 November, 1942. The wreckage and body wouldn’t be found till six weeks later.