James Philo Hagerstrom
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James Philo Hagerstrom was an American pilot and fighter ace who served with both the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in World War II and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) in the Korean War. With a career total of 14.5 victories, he is one of seven American pilots to have achieved ace status in two different wars.
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Hagerstrom flew the P-40 Warhawk in World War II.
North American F-86F-25-NH Sabre of 18th Fighter-Bomber Wing
Hagerstrom flew an F-86 Sabre nicknamed "MiG Poison" in the Korean War. The reproduction pictured here is on display at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan.
The Air America headquarters at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand, taken in the 1960s
Hagerstrom's gravestone at Arlington National Cemetery
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About this person
Country
United StatesCategory
Lawyers
Type
Lawyer
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1994 · aged 73
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