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Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: Frodo on July 21, 2004, 12:01:15 PM
Was wondering if anyone knew if this had ever been researched?

Here are 3 from Missouri that I can think of...HOFER,ENGLAND,MILLIKAN.

Toss in your own.


Frodo



KIDD HOFER

(http://members.sparedollar.com/proffers/Hoferduke.gif)

(http://members.sparedollar.com/proffers/light_up_Z2.jpg)

http://www.fourthfightergroup.com/resource/hofer.html


CAPT. JOHN ENGLAND

(http://members.sparedollar.com/proffers/missoiri.jpg)

(http://members.sparedollar.com/proffers/afb.jpg)

http://www.cebudanderson.com/357profilemissiouriarmada.htm



WILLARD MILLIKAN

(http://members.sparedollar.com/proffers/milli.jpg)

http://www.fourthfightergroup.com/resource/millikan.html
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: B17Skull12 on July 21, 2004, 12:13:54 PM
id say georgia or kentucky.
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: rod367th on July 21, 2004, 12:32:47 PM
has to be a midwestern state like In.
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: Zazen13 on July 21, 2004, 03:34:53 PM
Not sure which state, but it was a well known fact that people from rural states made the best fighter pilots. The reason being they generally grew up hunting so had learned 'deflection' shooting as part of their culture.

Zazen
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: Pei on July 21, 2004, 07:15:20 PM
Prussia/Brandenburg?
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: RTSigma on July 21, 2004, 09:24:16 PM
Remember, its pronounced Missurah, not Missouri
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: Morpheus on July 21, 2004, 09:31:21 PM
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Originally posted by rod367th
has to be a midwestern state like In.


lol dork!

where are you anyways?

You back from Vaca?
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: Frodo on July 21, 2004, 09:46:11 PM
Yea RTSigma, but we still have to write it as Missouri. :D


I would guess the rural population in the U.S. was by far the bigger percentage in 1941?


Frodo
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: Murdr on July 21, 2004, 10:05:26 PM
When my brother joined the army he said "The recruiter promised me I'd spend 3 years in Missouri"
I quickly retorted "No Adam, you misunderstood him.  He said 'You'll spend 3 years in misery'"
He ended up in Bosnia btw.
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: Grimm on July 21, 2004, 10:36:15 PM
I will pick good old Wisconsin.

We produced guys like Bong,  Mitchell, Slayton  and Dutch Miller.
(not that they are all aces)
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: Octavius on July 21, 2004, 10:46:47 PM
What city was Bong from?  I've been to the Bong Recreational Area... neat place.

[edit]:  Found it... on a farm outside of Poplar, WI.  cool
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: LLv34_Camouflage on July 22, 2004, 12:54:53 AM
"State" as in "Nation"? If you look at "the most aces per capita", then the answer is Finland. :)

Camo
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: DipStick on July 22, 2004, 01:32:17 AM
The great state of TEXAS where else? :cool:
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: zabe on July 22, 2004, 03:37:43 AM
people wh were raised hunting birds rated the best. they understood leading their target.  Didn't really matter what state.
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: Xargos on July 22, 2004, 03:52:33 AM
I read somewhere within the past few months that most US aces of WWI & WWII were from the south.  As you may recall that in "The War of Northern Aggression" the south was outnumbered 3 to 1 and the north had much better weapons, yet for every Southerner that died in battle 2 Yankees were killed.  Unfortunately I did not get that aiming gene.
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: Frodo on July 22, 2004, 12:24:04 PM
Camo I agree with you, but I meant as in states in the U.S.

I am well aware of the Uber Finland pilots. :D  

DipStick how many aces from Texas? The only thing off the top of my head that I remember about Texan's from WWII is the Army guys that were saved by the Japanese-American division. :p

Frodo
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: VWE on July 22, 2004, 09:27:37 PM
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Remember, its pronounced Missurah, not Missouri


Actually its pronounced missery... ever been there? Then you know... :rofl
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: Grimm on July 22, 2004, 09:41:07 PM
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Originally posted by Octavius
What city was Bong from?  I've been to the Bong Recreational Area... neat place.

[edit]:  Found it... on a farm outside of Poplar, WI.  cool


Way Way up north.   I know they are building a memorial up there.  

Bongs Nephew used to work for my uncle.  I know he still is around the LaCrosse area,  If I ever bump into him again,  Ill have to pump him for a couple stories.  

I also had the pleasure of meeting "Marge" a few years back up at oshkosh.   very nice lady.
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: Zazen13 on July 23, 2004, 12:03:00 AM
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Originally posted by zabe
people wh were raised hunting birds rated the best. they understood leading their target.  Didn't really matter what state.


squirrels and rabbits too....
Title: Which state produced the most aces ?
Post by: slimm50 on July 23, 2004, 09:17:43 AM
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Originally posted by Pei
Prussia/Brandenburg?

LOL Pei, point taken.:D