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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 ...
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...
28 de nov. de 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.
7 de dic. de 2016 · George Welch y Kenneth Taylor eran dos pilotos, buenos amigos, para los que la noche del 6 al 7 de diciembre de 1941 fue una noche de fiesta. Alcohol y póker les mantuvieron despiertos hasta las ...
The web page explores the controversy over whether North American test pilot George Welch flew the XP-86 supersonic before Chuck Yeager in the X-1. It cites various sources, including books, magazines, and archival records, to support different claims and arguments.
Durante el ataque a Pearl Harbor, los pilotos estadounidenses George Welch y Kenneth Taylor lograron despegar bajo fuego, dos veces, y derribaron al menos seis aviones japoneses entre ellos.
George Welch was the first American Air Force pilot to shoot down a Japanese airplane in the Pacific during WWII. He received the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism in action over Oahu on December 7, 1941, and was credited with destroying 16 enemy aircraft.
