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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Navy pilot John Leppla was credited with shooting down five Japanese aircraft in aerial combat before he was shot down and ...
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USS Wasp (CV-7): The Worst Aircraft Carrier of World War II
What You Need to Know: The USS Wasp (CV-7), shaped by the limitations of the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty, is often cited as ...
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How a ‘Dauntless’ dive bomber became a WWII ace at Coral Sea
Pilot John Leppla, right, was a WWII Navy ace ... combat before he was shot down and declared Missing in Action. (U.S. Navy/National Archives) When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier ...