A young fighter pilot stands next to his Lockheed P38 Lightning
in China
Captain Keith mahon stands next to his P38-J lightning named
after his mother, Eula. The first Eula D. was destroyed when he had to
bail out during a high speed dive test. Four of the eleven Japanese flags
painted on the side represent air kills, the remaining were ground victories
. Before he left the China Burma India theatre Capt. Mahon claimed a fifth
air victory, making him a fighter ace.
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