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Old 12-12-2022, 08:43 AM
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On 12 December 1941, 81 years ago today, Captain Jesus Villamor, commander of the Phillipine Army Air Corps 6th Pursuit Squadron shot down a Japanese bomber over the Philippines. Villamor was flying a P-26 Peashooter and his aerial victory is (so far as I know) the only one credited to a P-26. VIllamor was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

Some sources credit Villamor with downing two Japanese aircraft.

Jesus Villamor - Recipient -
Japanese Attack on the Philippines: The “Other” Pearl Harbor - Warfare History Network
Filipinas Heritage Library | Jesus Villamor: Soldier, Spy
Jesus A. Villamor - Wikipedia

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