Today in Washington Post is article about Claude Kinsey; He died of cancer in
He was one of the first US Aces flying P-38; he was credited with 7 kills from Jan 29 till April 5 1943 when he was shot down by his inexperienced wing man. He was temporarily paralyzed below the waist. After recovery he was send to POW camp near . After the war he was flying B-47’s.
This was very comen think to happend. Once dogfight and hart start pumping there is apslolutly creazy in the sky. COMMANDER TOMMY BLACKBURN’S “BIG HOG” CORSAIR. Commander Tommy Blackburn’s “Big Hog” Corsair was shot by his wigman. In “Aircraft of the Aces” you can see pictures and 4 patches just over the wing root.