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FighterLt. Col. Edward O. McComas of 502 E. 12th Street, Winfield, Kansas, qualified about Christmas time as top ace of the fourteenth Air force in China with 14 Jap planes destroyed in the air and five on the ground, so Maj. Gen. C.L. Chennault gave

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
11
Theater:
East Asia
Place:
China
Category:
Crews
Sub Category:
Fighter
Short Caption:
Lt. Col. Edward O. McComas...
Caption:
Lt. Col. Edward O. McComas of 502 E. 12th Street, Winfield, Kansas, qualified about Christmas time as top ace of the fourteenth Air force in China with 14 Jap planes destroyed in the air and five on the ground, so Maj. Gen. C.L. Chennault gave
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
CHINA, CREWS,FIGHTER
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A01508-55898AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

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Fold3, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://www.fold3.com/document/28826665/lt-col-edward-o-mccomas-of-502-e-12th-street-winfield-kansas-qualified-about-christmas-time-as-top-a : accessed Aug 1, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Fold3
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008