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  • List of all USAF pilots who shot down German planes during WW2 -- anyon

    From NoSpamPlease@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jan 27 20:21:04 2022
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    See subject... thanks guys.

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  • From a425couple@21:1/5 to NoSpamPlease on Thu Jan 27 15:54:55 2022
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    On 1/27/2022 12:21 PM, NoSpamPlease wrote:
    See subject... thanks guys.


    Oh Man!
    Here is a partial list of ace pilots from all countries.

    You have to scroll way down to get to American
    Richard I. Bong.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_flying_aces

    IMHO, Very few stories could top this one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_W._Carr

    A huge number of USA pilots are at the bottom
    with 6 and 5 kills.

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  • From Bob Martin@21:1/5 to NoSpamPlease on Fri Jan 28 06:46:39 2022
    On 27 Jan 2022 at 20:21:04, NoSpamPlease <[email protected]> wrote:

    See subject... thanks guys.


    Billy Fiske was one of the first American Battle of Britain aces but wasn't flying
    for the USAF, rather an arm of the RAF.
    He is buried a few miles from where I live. He's one of my heroes.

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  • From NoSpamPlease@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Fri Jan 28 12:19:13 2022
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    Thanks! Still, I wonder if there's a list which includes non-aces
    (for example, guys who shot down one German).

    Specifically I'm trying to track down the record of USAF pilot
    Charles V. ("Chuck") Ferree.


    In article <bhGIJ.52900$[email protected]>,
    a425couple <[email protected]> wrote:
    On 1/27/2022 12:21 PM, NoSpamPlease wrote:
    See subject... thanks guys.


    Oh Man!
    Here is a partial list of ace pilots from all countries.

    You have to scroll way down to get to American
    Richard I. Bong.

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_flying_aces

    IMHO, Very few stories could top this one. >https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_W._Carr

    A huge number of USA pilots are at the bottom
    with 6 and 5 kills.





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  • From Jim Wilkins@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 28 10:23:02 2022
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    "NoSpamPlease" wrote in message news:st0n01$eem$[email protected]...


    Thanks! Still, I wonder if there's a list which includes non-aces
    (for example, guys who shot down one German).

    Specifically I'm trying to track down the record of USAF pilot
    Charles V. ("Chuck") Ferree.

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    This one?
    https://remember.org/witness/chuckf

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  • From NoSpamPlease@21:1/5 to Jim Wilkins on Fri Jan 28 17:47:21 2022
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    In article <st11pq$dq2$[email protected]>,
    Jim Wilkins <[email protected]> wrote:

    Thanks! Still, I wonder if there's a list which includes non-aces
    (for example, guys who shot down one German).

    Specifically I'm trying to track down the record of USAF pilot
    Charles V. ("Chuck") Ferree.

    -----------------------

    This one?
    https://remember.org/witness/chuckf

    Yes.

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  • From a425couple@21:1/5 to Jim Wilkins on Sat Jan 29 09:22:30 2022
    XPost: us.military.army

    On 1/28/2022 7:23 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
    "NoSpamPlease"  wrote in message news:st0n01$eem$[email protected]...

    Thanks! Still, I wonder if there's a list which includes non-aces
    (for example, guys who shot down one German).

    Specifically I'm trying to track down the record of USAF pilot Charles
    V. ("Chuck") Ferree.
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    This one?
    https://remember.org/witness/chuckf

    Interesting and informative enough.
    Good find Jim.

    Is there any document to indicate that he flew
    fighters, or shot down even one enemy plane?

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