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re: William Whisner - P-51 Ace from Shreveport
Posted on 1/2/24 at 12:29 pm to 4EvEr Bo REIN
Posted on 1/2/24 at 12:29 pm to 4EvEr Bo REIN
Yep. Read it multiple times. It's at home on my shelf, along with the others mentioned. I'd wager the best team was Gentile/Godfrey
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Posted on 1/2/24 at 12:30 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Posted on 1/2/24 at 12:35 pm to shspanthers
Did Whisner see some action in Korea, too?
Posted on 1/2/24 at 12:35 pm to FightinTigersDammit
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Did Whisner see some action in Korea, too?
I think one of 7 men to be aces in both wars. Also 3 distinguished flying crosses. One of two men to achieve that.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 1:52 pm to No Colors
Vermont Garrison was an ace in both wars, and flew 50plus missions in Viet Nam
Posted on 1/2/24 at 2:15 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Yep. WWII and Korea. As was Gabreski
Posted on 1/2/24 at 2:23 pm to Spaceman Spiff
According to Robin Olds' book, Garrison was never formally checked out in the F4, so his backseater had to be a qualified IP.
Posted on 1/2/24 at 10:32 pm to FightinTigersDammit
Posted on 1/2/24 at 11:20 pm to choppadocta
Wasn't Preddy killed about that same time? Shot down by US AA gunners?
Posted on 1/3/24 at 6:12 am to SuperD AP
Clair schunault
OMG are you from India or something?
OMG are you from India or something?
Posted on 1/3/24 at 6:15 am to choppadocta
I built that model...but it was destroyed in one of our many PCS's
Posted on 1/3/24 at 6:16 am to FightinTigersDammit
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Wasn't Preddy killed about that same time? Shot down by US AA gunners?
I do believe that's correct
Posted on 1/3/24 at 6:29 am to tiggerfan02 2021
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I had an uncle who flew P-51s in the Air Force, and am curious about his career.
I was always trying to get info from him, but like a lot of WWII vets, he just didn't want to talk about it much.
An uncle of mine (dad's younger brother) flew a P-38 and then at the very end of WWII had switched to P-51. He had no air to air combat. His unit was 100% shooting up supply lines. The unit was always stationed forward and had just relocated right before the Battle of the Bulge. Quarters were tents with muddy floors.
Posted on 1/3/24 at 7:13 am to Spaceman Spiff
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The three below are great books. And all three pilots are high scoring P-51 aces: Preddy - 27 victories; Don Gentile - 26; John Godfrey: 17
Books:
George Preddy: Top Mustang Ace
Don Gentile: One Man Airforce - Memoir of a Fighter Pilot
Two Man Airforce: Don Gentile and John Godfrey: World War II Flying Aces
Thanks. I'll check them out. If your interested in reading about the P-38 pilots in the Pacific campaign check out
Posted on 1/3/24 at 7:16 am to cypresstiger
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Clair schunault
OMG are you from India or something?
No. worse. I'm from Louisiana
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