During World War II the Ninth Air Force comprised air-to-ground aviators, charged with destroying the enemy close to the front and below the clouds, often bringing them face to face with their German opponents. The 362nd Fighter Group, led by two very different leaders - the tough disciplinarian Col. Morton Magoffin and later the beloved motivator Col. Joe Laughlin - had one of the best track records in the Ninth Air Force. It destroyed over...
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