They Mocked His ‘Mail Order’ Rifle — Until He Shot Down 8 Enemy Pilots in Under 3 Minutes

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At 4:12 p.m. on August 14th, 1943, Sergeant Calvin Ror shouldered his mail order rifle on the sunbleleached deck of PT219, 23 mi east of New Georgia, just off Kula Gulf. Above him, at weing 200 ft, eight Japanese A6M0 descended in a tight V formation, their silhouette sharp in the late day glare. Ror stood exposed on the bow, no armor, no cover. ho... Read More