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Re: The Fighting Corsairs: The Men of Marine Fighting Squadron 215 in the Pacific during WWII
web page for The Fighting Corsairs The Men of Marine Fighting Squadron 215 in the Pacific during WWII
"It looks at the war through the eyes of some of the greatest fighter pilots of all time, including Bob Hanson, the “Maharajah of Rabaul,” and highest scoring Corsair pilot in history."
I am wary of any history book that would describe 1st Lt. Robert M. Hanson (MOH) as one of the greatest fighter pilots of all time. Bruce Gamble and another well regarded author of USMC history have noted that many of Hanson's claims were made without any corroborating witnesses (other Marine pilots). Reference: Target Rabaul (Zenith 2013) by Bruce Gamble p. 300-306
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