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P-51 "Tommy's Dad" Tumbler, 32oz (950ml)
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John C. "Pappy" Herbst (September 25th , 1909 – July 4th, 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”
Often described as "colorful", Herbst was one of the more successful aces of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). Herbst first fought with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Europe against German aircraft, possibly downing one. He joined the USAAF as an instructor training fighter pilots stateside. After two years of teaching and intelligence duties, Herbst was sent to China to fight the Japanese. For seven months he led the 74th Fighter Squadron on far-ranging independent missions, operating from advance airfields under crude conditions and in the face of Operation Ichi-Go; a successful Japanese pincer movement. Herbst scored the majority of his kills during so-called "administrative" flights after he had already completed the requirement of 100 combat missions. After the war,
Herbst toured in an aerobatic demonstration team flying jets. On July 4, 1946 Herbst was fatally injured in front of 30,000 people at the San Diego County Fair when his P-80, 44-85083, part of the 445th Fighter Squadron, 412th Fighter Group, based in March Field, crashed just west of the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Flying in formation with Robin Olds, Herbst crashed in a dry riverbed near the Del Mar Racetrack after his aircraft stalled during an encore of their routine finale in which the pair of P-80s did a loop while configured to land. Olds narrowly avoided the same fate.
His military decorations include the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross x 4, Purple Heart and 6 x Air Medals.
✈ Volume: 32 Fluid oz. (950ml)
✈ Height: 8.87" (22.5cm)
✈ Diameter (neck): 2.30" (5.84cm)
✈ Diameter (bottom): 3.58" (9.09cm)
✈ Made from Stainless Steel with a double insulation construction.
✈ BPA-Free Plastic Lid with Snap-Top.
✈ Hand Wash Only, Do Not Microwave
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