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Lloyd Andrews Hamilton Hamilton Airfield in Novato, now known as the Hamilton Field neighborhood, owes its name to one of the United States’ early World War I flying aces: Lloyd Andrews Hamilton.
Walker "Bud" Mahurin, a fighter pilot who shot down two dozen planes in two wars and was regarded as one of America's top aces ever, has died, his wife said Sunday. He was 91.
Daring but modest: Flying ace Edgar Tobin excelled in World War I air combat By Paula Allen , Guest columnist Sep 21, 2024 A picture of Edgar Tobin is shown with one of his uniforms in this 2018 ...
After World War II, Caswell continued to serve in the armed forces. He flew two tours during the Korean War, flying night-fighter F7Fs and F4Us, according to the American Fighter Aces Association.
World War II flying ace Clyde East, 93, passed away peacefully in his sleep Wednesday night in his Woodland Hills home.His transfer papers had finally come through. He was going back to the skies w… ...
Col. Donald Blakeslee, 90, commander of the first American fighter group to reach Berlin during World War II and one of the war’s most decorated pilots, died of heart failure Sept. 3 at his home ...
Alex Vraciu, Navy flying ace in the Pacific during World War II, dies at 96 February 10, 2015 More than 10 years ago Alex Vraciu, a top Navy flying ace from World War II, died Jan. 29 at 96.