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Look at the nose of this fighter. Seven German kills. One Italian. One Japanese. And an American flag. That last one is not a mistake. What he did to earn it got him another Distinguished Flying Cro...

SummaryLouis Curdes was a WWII pilot who shot down seven German, one Italian, and one Japanese aircraft across the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters. After being shot down and captured in Italy, he escaped and volunteered to fight in the Pacific, where he famously shot down a disabled American C-47 transport to prevent it from landing on a Japanese airfield, saving all twelve people aboard—including a nurse he had dated.Aug 19, 20264 tweets♥ 4.4K