Richard Fleischer Fighter Ace W W 2 - February 11th, 2015 Back in September 1941, when Dick Fleischer enlisted, it was the Army Air Corps, "But, I always thought I'd like to fly," Fleischer said. He got his wish in the Pacific in the cockpit of a P-47. Fleischer flew over 200 combat missions. One day, as he and other fighters took off to battle, Japanese planes dive-bombing American PT boats. He spotted one and pursued."I got a nice shot, and I hit him. It was my first one, and it caught fire with his engine and his wings, and he went in," he said. He is credited with 6 air victories during his service.. Mr Fleischer is 95 years old now..
Sent him 2 pictures on 1 Feb and got both backed signed on 11 Feb.
Mr Richard Fleischer
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