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The Marines’ Last Dogfight – The Corsair Was One Tough Bird
In June of 1941, at age 20, Joseph Paul Lynch entered the Naval Aviation Cadet program. He earned his wings and a Marine Corps commission in May of 1942. His first combat tour was in the Solomon Islands with VMF-112, flying F4F Wildcats and F4U Corsairs. Lieutenant Lynch was shot down once in the Solomons, but he ended his tour credited with three and a one-half Japanese aircraft. After spending over a year in the...
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