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George Welch, né George Lewis Schwartz le 10 mai 1918 à Wilmington et mort le 12 octobre 1954 à Palmdale, est un aviateur américain. Il participe à la Seconde Guerre mondiale et devient après guerre un pilote d'essai reconnu.
George Schwartz Welch (May 10, 1918 – October 12, 1954) was a World War II flying ace, a Medal of Honor nominee, and an experimental aircraft pilot after the war. Welch is best known for having been one of the few United States Army Air Corps fighter pilots able to get airborne to engage Japanese forces in the attack on Pearl ...
28 nov. 2016 · George Welch was one of the few U.S. pilots who fought back against the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. He shot down four enemy planes, received the Distinguished Service Cross and became a test pilot for North American Aviation.
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George Welch, né George Lewis Schwartz le 10 mai 1918 à Wilmington et mort le 12 octobre 1954 à Palmdale, est un aviateur américain. Il participe à la Seconde Guerre mondiale et devient après guerre un pilote d'essai reconnu.
George Welch was a World War II flying ace, a Medal of Honor nominee, and an experimental aircraft pilot, but many Americans may not remember that he was one...
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George Welch is one of the few P-40 pilots to engage Japanese forces in air combat during the attack on Pearl Harbor. For his WWII service, Major George Welch received the Medal of Honor and a Distinguished Flying Cross.
26 févr. 2020 · Learn about George Welch, the first American to shoot down a Japanese plane in World War II, who flew in three different fighters and became a top ace. Read his story of courage, skill and determination from Pearl Harbor to the Pacific War.
