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Machinist Donald E. Runyon
VF-6 Machinist Donald Runyon who shot down four Japanese bombers, 7 August 1942.
Source: US Navy Archives

Machinist Donald E. Runyon of Enterprise CV-6's Fighting Six and his F4F Wildcat, adorned with four "Rising Sun" insignia. Runyon single-handedly shot down four Japanese bombers in three minutes of air combat during the Guadalcanal landings, 7 August 1942.


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