They Mocked His "Modified" M1911 Pistol — Until 35 Germans Couldn't Stop Him

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They Mocked His "Modified" M1911 Pistol — Until 35 Germans Couldn't Stop Him

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At 11:02 on April 9th, 1944, Lieutenant Colonel David Schilling banked his P47 Thunderbolt hard left over German occupied France, watching his entire fighter group disappear into cloud cover 2,000 ft below. 25 years old, 52 combat missions, six aerial victories. 30 to 35 German fighters were climbing toward the American bomber formation 3 miles ahe... Read More

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