Wing Commander Lance Cleo "Wildcat" Wade DSO, DFC & Two Bars (18 November 1916 – 12 January 1944) was an American pilot who joined the Royal Air Force...
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of an Oakland woman's clothesline, Bong was reprimanded by General George C. Kenney, commanding officer of the Fourth Air Force, who told him, "If you...
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information to Woodward, who was back at The Washington Post in Washington, D.C. Woodward telephoned Dahlberg at home. At first, Dahlberg did not believe...
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Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. (/dweɪn/ DWAYN or /duˈwaɪeɪn/ doo-WY-ayn, born January 17, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently...
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Monte (born Monte Deadwiley; 1905–1961), American professional boxer Lance C. Wade (1915–1944), American World War II ace with the Royal Air Force Wildcat...
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behalf of Billy Mitchell during Mitchell's court-martial in Washington, D.C. He brought three-year-old Robin with him to court, dressed in an Air Service...
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1898) 1943 – Jan Campert, Dutch journalist and critic (b. 1902) 1944 – Lance C. Wade, American commander and pilot (b. 1915) 1958 – Charles Hatfield, American...
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Test Pilot, Dies at 102". Air & Space Forces Magazine. "Brigadier General C.E. "Bud" Anderson World War II Triple Ace Fighter Pilot". Aerospace Museum...
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XP-86 airframe was capable of transonic flight, but the interim low-power J35-C-3 limited its performance. The late Bob Hoover, chase pilot for Welch and...
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Italy, before disbanding on 19 August 1945. American fighter pilot Lance C. Wade, one of the leading Allied Aces in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations...
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Reserve program. After staff assignments with the U.S. Navy in Washington, D.C., Vraciu became a jet training officer at Los Alamitos Naval Air Station in...
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the markings and colours ZX-Z to represent the aircraft of Sqn Ldr Lance C. Wade No. 145 Squadron RAF, a Texan who flew with the RAF from 1940 to 1944...
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from permanently going to the deputy commander, Lieutenant Colonel David C. Schilling. According to Eighth Air Force historian Roger A. Freeman, Zemke...
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President of the company, retiring in 1960. Kepford died in 1987, aged 67. Ira C. Kepford was born on May 29, 1919, in Harvey, Illinois. He grew up in Muskegon...
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Following various duty assignments at Quantico, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina, in 1937, he...
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Lance Edward Armstrong (né Gunderson; born September 18, 1971) is an American former professional road racing cyclist. He achieved international fame...
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Jersey, January 1948. The base has a P-38 Lightning on static display and the C-17 and KC-10 aircraft flown by the 305 AMW and 514 AMW carry the image of...
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their experience. The idea was approved, and he left Hawaii for Washington, D.C. in September 1942, where he was promoted to captain. In October, Gabreski...
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Half-Pint HV : P a/c serial 41-6235 (damaged on June 26, 1943, repaired, sent to 9th AF), one victory P-47D-5-RE Lucky HV : P a/c serial 42-8461 (crashed...
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Joe Foss (category People appearing on C-SPAN)
Foss and his second wife, "Didi," founded the Joe Foss Institute, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The institute works with veterans and educators...
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Sketch For John C. Meyer". Air Force Historical Research Agency. c. 1957. Retrieved October 20, 2021. "Biography of Lt. Col. John C. Meyer". Air Force...
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1952, was named for him after his death. Command pilot Schilling, David C. Lieutenant Colonel (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces 56th Fighter Group,...
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Honor, the highest American military award, by his squadron commander John C. Meyer. On August 12, Preddy was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in...
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