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Joseph Christopher McConnell Jr. (30 January 1922 – 25 August 1954) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot who was the top American flying ace during the Korean War. [1] A native of Dover, New Hampshire, Captain McConnell was credited with shooting down 16 MiG-15s while flying North American F-86 Sabres.
Awarded Hero of the Soviet Union. Scored between an estimated 3 shootdowns in World War II. Russian sources credit him with 16 shootdowns in the Korean War. [46] He was the last living Soviet flying ace of the Korean War. Mikhail Ponomaryev: Major 10-14 17th Fighter Air Regiment MiG-15 Number of victories is disputed, and may be 11. [21]
The McConnell Story is a 1955 dramatization of the life and career of United States Air Force (USAF) pilot Joseph C. McConnell (1922–1954) directed by Gordon Douglas. McConnell served as a navigator in World War II before becoming the top American ace during the Korean War and was killed on August 25, 1954, while serving as a test pilot at ...
Wing pilots flew more than 45,000 sorties and shot down 312 MiG-15s; this produced 14 air aces including the top ace of the war, Captain Joseph C. McConnell. The ratio of aerial victories to losses was 10 to 1. Unfortunately, the wing lost 32 pilots to enemy action; however, nine that became prisoners of war were repatriated later.
However, many pilots whose ace status in question or is disputed are widely referred to as aces in the media, and as such are put in this category. For more information, read about overestimation of aerial victories in the Korean War .
The support and help received during the Korean War has inspired South Korea to go beyond its own capabilities.
The top UN ace of the war, Captain Joseph C. McConnell, claimed 16 MiGs, including three in one day. His story featured in a film called The McConnell Story, starring Alan Ladd and June Allyson. [43] The second-highest-scoring UN ace, Major James Jabara, was the first UN jet-vs.-jet ace.
Korean War Veterans Memorial (Jersey City) California Korean War Veterans Memorial, San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery [11] San Francisco Korean War Memorial, Presidio [12] Korean War Memorial (Salem, Oregon) Korean War Memorial, Nashville, Tennessee [13] Oregon Korean War Memorial, Wilsonville; Korean War Memorial, Olympia, Washington [14]