John C. "Pappy" Herbst
(1909-1946)
American ace fighter pilot
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John C. "Pappy" Herbst (September 25, 1909 – July 4, 1946) was an American flying ace of World War II who was officially the second highest-scoring fighter pilot in the China Burma India Theater with 18 confirmed victories scored during 7 months with the 23d Fighter Group. The group commander, David Lee "Tex" Hill, called Herbst "one of the greatest fighter pilots I ever saw."
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25 September 1909 San Diego North County, California
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| Died |
4 July 1946 (aged 36) Del Mar, California
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| Zodiac | Libra |
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