On May 12, 1944, Luftwaffe ace Gunther Rall, in a dogfight over Germany with American fighter pilots, had already shot down two P-47 Thunderbolts. Rall suddenly discovered that he was targeted by four ...
Arthur Van Haren Jr., a Mexican-American, was a highly decorated fighter pilot ace in WWII. He served in the Pacific Theater with the VF-2, 'The Rippers,' a squadron known for producing numerous aces.