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Thunderbolt!: Flying The P-47 Thunderbolt with The Fabulous 56th Fighter Group in World War II
Mass Market Paperback
Published January 1, 1970
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Robert S. Johnson
16 books4 followersRobert Samuel Johnson was a fighter pilot with the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. He is credited with scoring 27 victories during the conflict flying a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.
Johnson was the first USAAF fighter pilot in the European theater to surpass Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I score of 26 victories.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross (x8) and the Purple Heart.
Johnson was the first USAAF fighter pilot in the European theater to surpass Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I score of 26 victories.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross (x8) and the Purple Heart.
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