Contrast this with, say, World War II, where two fighter pilots would converge ... were a true dynamic duo among U.S. air aces, as all five of their kills—one MiG-21 and four MiG-17 “Frescoes ...

The majority of U.S. aces served in World War II, and moreover ... Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with three oak leaves, Air Force Commendation Medal, and the ...

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen ... received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2015 (along with the other World War II aces) and a promotion to brigadier general in 2022. "[Bud's] kind of a wrecking ...