Sixty-eight years ago, a Wilmot native encountered seven Soviet MiG-15 fighter jets and single-handedly protected a carrier task force from an incident that could have escalated into World War III. It was during the Korean War, and he is certified to have shot down four MiGs with his inferior F9F-5 Panther, and damaged two more.
Sixty-eight years ago, a Wilmot native encountered seven Soviet MiG-15 fighter jets and single-handedly protected a carrier task force from an incident that could have escalated into World War III. It was during the Korean War, and he is certified to have shot down four MiGs with his inferior F9F-5 Panther, and damaged two more.
