Second Lieutenant Lamar Gillet was an American hero from World War 2. He was the only pilot flying the inferior P-35 aircraft to shoot down a Japanese Zero in the war. During the early stages of the war, the Zero was the ultimate flying machine, with excellent maneuverability, a very long range, and a kill rate of 12:1. On Christmas Eve 1941, Gillet was flying a mission in bad weather and poor visibility when the Japanese aircraft appeared just in front of him. He opened fire and saw the aircraft crash into the ocean. On the way back to base, he was shot at and his aircraft sustained damage but he was fortunate enough to be able to land safely.
His good fortune continued. While he was sent to another camp as punishment for complaining against the equipment issued, his own camp and his peers were wiped out in a ...
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