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Korean War, John Bolt, American Flying Ace

Caption: " US Marine Corps Major John F. Bolt, assigned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, as he exits his USMC F-86 "SABER" jet aircraft." John Franklin Bolt (May 19, 1921 - September 8, 2004) was a USMC aviator and a decorated flying ace who served during WW II and the Korean War. He remains the only US Marine to achieve ace status in two wars and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel during his military career. He was also the only Marine jet fighter ace. In 1941, he joined the Marine Corps, was sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, where he flew an F4U Corsair during campaigns in the Marshall Islands and New Guinea, claiming six victories against Japanese A6M Zeroes. During the Korean War he led flights of F-86 Sabres into combat with MiG-15s of the Chinese Air Force, scoring six victories during fights along the northern border of North Korea, commonly known as "MiG Alley," giving him a total of 12 victories over his career. He stayed in the Marine Corps until 1962, serving as an analyst and instructor, before retiring. He died from leukemia in 2004 at the age of 84.
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Korean War, John Bolt, American Flying Ace
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Caption: " US Marine Corps Major John F. Bolt, assigned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, as he exits his USMC F-86 "SABER" jet aircraft." John Franklin Bolt (May 19, 1921 - September 8, 2004) was a USMC aviator and a decorated flying ace who served during WW II and the Korean War. He remains the only US Marine to achieve ace status in two wars and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel during his military career. He was also the only Marine jet fighter ace. In 1941, he joined the Marine Corps, was sent to the Pacific Theater of Operations, where he flew an F4U Corsair during campaigns in the Marshall Islands and New Guinea, claiming six victories against Japanese A6M Zeroes. During the Korean War he led flights of F-86 Sabres into combat with MiG-15s of the Chinese Air Force, scoring six victories during fights along the northern border of North Korea, commonly known as "MiG Alley," giving him a total of 12 victories over his career. He stayed in the Marine Corps until 1962, serving as an analyst and instructor, before retiring. He died from leukemia in 2004 at the age of 84.
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Album / Science Source / U.S. Department of Defense
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3360 x 4200 px | 40.4 MB
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28.4 x 35.6 cm | 11.2 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
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