Frederick C. Blesse
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Frederick C. Blesse
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Frederick Corbin "Boots" Blesse was a United States Air Force major general and flying ace. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1945. He flew two combat tours during the Korean War, completing 67 missions in P-51s, 35 missions in F-80s and 121 missions in F-86s. During the second tour in F-86s, he was officially credited with shooting down nine MiG-15s and one La-9. At the time of his return to the United States in October 1952, he was America's leading jet ace.
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American Air Force general and flying ace (1921–2012)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_C._Blesse
date created:
2008-03-01T09:04:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T11:55:34Z
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