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November 22, 1952

Posted on November 22, 2021November 19, 2021

1952:  While leading a flight of four F-80s against enemy gun positions in Korea, Maj Charles J. Loring Jr deliberately crashes his damaged aircraft into enemy gun emplacements. For that sacrifice, he receives the Medal of Honor.

Citation: https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/charles-j-loring-jr

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