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Captain Daniel T. Roberts, of Springer, N. Mex., was not present for the big parade. Three days before, he had been killed over Alexishafen when he tangled with his wingman while chasing a Zero...
Lieut. William Pittman tried desperately to save Cheli. He pulled up out of formation head on for a Zero, exposing himself to the whole pack. Lightnings rescued him. But Cheli was beyond help. As he turned-out to sea he called to his wingman to take over. He put the plane down. Pittman said it seemed to explode when it hit the water...
...first Zero was easy. Smitty sent a burst into the Jap's rear and the plane fell into the sea off Guadalcanal. Then Smitty spotted another, attacking the wingman of his Marine squadron. He banked sharply, caught the Zero full in his sights and that was two down in almost as many minutes. Telling about the exploit, Smitty was carefully casual...
...flank posts are also well manned. A first-rate pass-catcher, six-foot three-inch Lou Hill is generally an aggressive wingman, while Atkins seems to be a fighting offensive end who is more than adequate on the defense...
Good Shows, Good Showman. It was no surprise to the Chinese that the fighter commander, lanky Colonel Robert L. Scott Jr., rode up front in the forays. Colonel Scott, only 34, had worked subordinately as a wingman with the A.V.G.s to learn the tricks of Jap fighting. Older than most of the Flying Tiger men, he was still of their breed and generation, had the right amount of calculating recklessness...