Germans Couldn't Kill America's Top Ace in 3 Years — His Own Gunners Did It in 3 Seconds

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Germans Couldn't Kill America's Top Ace in 3 Years — His Own Gunners Did It in 3 Seconds

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At 06:30 on August 6th, 1944, Major George Prey climbed into the cockpit of his P-51 Mustang at Bodney Airfield, England, nursing a hangover that should have grounded any pilot. 25 years old, 112 combat missions, 18 confirmed kills. The Luftwaffa had scrambled over 30 Measurement BF 109s to intercept the American bomber stream heading for Hamburg. ... Read More

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