WWII's Last Ace in a Day by Oscar Perdomo ✈️

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Oscar Francis Perdomo made history as the final American pilot to earn ace in a day status during World War Two. Flying a P-47N Thunderbolt with the 507th Fighter Group on August 13, 1945, he scored five victories in a single mission over Korea. His long-range Thunderbolt was designed for deep Pacific operations, and Perdomo’s skill and timing came during the last hours before Japan’s surrender. His achievement remains one of the closing chapters of the air war.

Sources:
• Air Force Historical Research Agency
• 507th Fighter Group wartime records
• “Air Force Combat Units of World War II” by Maurer Maurer
• Official USAAF fighter victory credits
• Pacific Theater operational histories by Barrett Tillman