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The youngest Allied ace during the Korean War, retired Lt. Col. Henry “Hank” Buttelmann has passed away in Illinois on Sept. 16.
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Vietnam fighter ace Nguyen Van Bay has passed away on Sept. 22. He shot down at least five American aircraft during the Vietnam War.
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We have received word that Chiu Sungchou, who flew the last operational U-2 mission from Taiwan on 24 May 1974, has passed away in Taipei on Sept. 11.
Retired Col. Charles C. “Charlie” Bock, who flew the B-1A on its maiden flight, has passed away on Aug. 21.
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