#WW2Aces
#OTD in 1944, USMC ace Gregory "Pappy" Boyington was shot down after recording his 26th victory. He would later write about his exploits in "Baa Baa Black Sheep". The Japanese pilot who claimed to have shot down Boyington published his own account as "Bye Bye Black Sheep".
January 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM