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Vermont Garrison (October 29, 1915 – February 14, 1994) was a career officer in the United States Air Force, and a flying ace credited with 17.33 victories in aerial combat. He was one of only seven Americans to achieve ace status during World War II, then again against jet fighter opposition during the Korean War .
16 de feb. de 1994 · Col. Vermont Garrison, an ace fighter pilot who flew missions in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, died on Monday at his home in Mountain Home, Idaho. He was 78. The cause was a...
Vermont Garrison originally flew Spitfires and Hurricanes in the Royal Air Force prior to transferring to the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1943. He was credited with 7.33 victories before being shot down and captured by the Germans. Garrison, like Gabreski, spent the rest of the war as a POW at Stalag Luft I.
2 de jun. de 2016 · Learn about the life and achievements of Vermont Garrison, a fighter pilot who flew in WW II and Korea and became a "double-ace" with 7 1/2 victories. See his military media, awards, photos, and connections to other items in the archive.
Vermont Garrison. DATE OF BIRTH: October 29, 1915. PLACE OF BIRTH: Mount Victory, Kentucky. HOME OF RECORD: Mount Victory, Kentucky. As a P-47 Thunderbolt Pilot in World War II, Vermont...
Vermont Garrison (October 29, 1915 — February 14, 1994) was a career officer in the United States Air Force, and an ace with 17.33 credited victories in aerial combat. [1] He was one of only seven Americans to achieve ace status during World War II, then again against jet fighter opposition...
Eagle Profile. Garrison, Vermont. Appropriately for one of America’s “winningest” military aviators, Vermont Garrison was born in Mount Victory, Kentucky, on 29 October 1915. Raised in the Appalachians, he farmed and worked in timber while in high school and then earned a teaching certificate in college.
