Joseph C. McConnell
American Korean War flying ace
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Joseph Christopher McConnell Jr. was a United States Air Force fighter pilot who was the top American flying ace during the Korean War. A native of Dover, New Hampshire, Captain McConnell was credited with shooting down 16 MiG-15s while flying North American F-86 Sabres. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his actions in aerial combat. McConnell was the first American triple jet-on-jet fighter ace and is still the top-scoring American jet ace.
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- Joseph C. McConnellLow confidencewikipedia · de.wikipedia.org
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- Джоузеф К. МакконълLow confidencewikipedia · bg.wikipedia.org