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Today in World War II History—January 3, 1944

Wednesday, January 3, 2024 by Sarah Sundin
Maj. Gregory “Pappy” Boyington (center) with Marine Attack Squadron VMF 214 (Black Sheep Squadron) on Turtle Bay Fighter Strip, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 11 September 1943 (US Navy photo 80-G-54302)

Maj. Gregory “Pappy” Boyington (center) with Marine Attack Squadron VMF 214 (Black Sheep Squadron) on Turtle Bay Fighter Strip, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, 11 September 1943 (US Navy photo 80-G-54302)

80 Years Ago—Jan. 3, 1944: Top US Marine ace, Maj. Gregory “Pappy” Boyington (28 victories), is shot down in his F4U by a Japanese Zero near Rabaul, but he survives the war as a POW.

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