Images of legendary WW2 fighter squadron brought to life | Daily Mail Online
"Fascinating pictures of America's famous WW2 Black Sheep Squadron whose efforts helped win the war in the Pacific have been released in vibrant color."
'In the ensuing air battle, 20 enemy aircraft were shot down and the Black Sheep (VMF-214) squadron suffered no losses. '
'The Black Sheep squadron fought for 84 days. '
'The Black Sheep ended their second combat tour on January 8, 1944, after Boyington was shot down and captured by the Japanese. '
'When I was a kid there was a television fictional show about the squadron that I watched regularly. '
John Franklin Bolt (19 May 1921 – 8 September 2004) was a naval aviator in the United States Marine Corps and a decorated flying ace who served during World War II and the Korean War. He remains the only U.S. Marine to achieve ace status in two wars and was also the only Marine jet fighter ace. He rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel during his military career.
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Wow, with a headline lkke that I was pretty surprised to see a white guy