German Ace Attacked a Lone Rookie in a P-51 — 8 Minutes Later, 5 of His Squadron Were Destroyed

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March 15th, 1944, 943 hours, 28,000 ft above central Germany. Second Lieutenant Charles Coral, age 19, was alone. His wingman had aborted with engine trouble over Belgium. The formation had moved ahead. The radio chatter, frantic calls about bandits, break commands, position reports, told him the Luftwaffa was up in force. And now Banking left to r... Read More