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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Pug_SoutherlandPug Southerland - Wikipedia

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   James Julien "Pug" Southerland II (October 28, 1911 – October 12, 1949) was a United States Navy fighter pilot during World War II. He was an ace, having been credited with five victories (some accounts say seven), flying Grumman F4F Wildcats. He was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross twice, and the Purple Heart.

   • Years of service: 1936–1949
   • Service/branch: United States Navy

   • Rank: Commander

2. www.pbs.org › wnet › secretsDogfight Over Guadalcanal | The Guadalcanal Assault - PBS

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   3 giu 2009 · Led by James “Pug” Southerland, they were aiming to shoot down the Japanese bombers before they could target the American ships. At 1300 hours, the squadrons met. The Americans engaged the...

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   Southerland gained the nickname "Pug" because he was such pugnacious boxer at the academy. At the beginning of the Battle of Guadalcanal, August 7, 1942, United States forces shelled Guadalcanal and neighboring Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.

4. www.pbs.org › wnet › secretsDogfight Over Guadalcanal | Anatomy of a Dogfight - PBS

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   3 giu 2009 · This Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat is much like the one flown by James “Pug” Southerland on August 7, 1942 when he engaged Saburo Sakai’s Japanese “Zero” fighter plane in aerial combat over the jungles...

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6. www.perungiorno.it › il-duello-aereo-tra-saburo-sakai-e-pugIl duello aereo tra Saburo Sakai e Pug Southerland -...

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   22 mar 2022 · Prende la scia di nuovo del nemico e quando ormai sembra nel mirino ecco che Pug Southerland frena di colpo e si lascia superare. Sakai lo schiva all'ultimo per evitare lo schianto tra i due velivoli. Ora Sakai è diventato la preda e Southerland il cacciatore.

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   Lieutenant James “Pug” Southerland was commanding a group of eight American Wildcats from the Saratoga, part of Fighter Squadron VF-5. Southerland and his flight had intercepted the Japanese bombers, and he claimed a Betty in the initial encounter.

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   Saga of the Cactus - Warfare History Network. Allied aviators waged a months-long campaign against the Japanese around Guadalcanal, inflicting irreplaceable losses. By Christopher Miskimon. The messenger arrived as U.S. Navy Lt. James “Pug” Southerland tore into a sandwich and coffee in the wardroom of the carrier USS Saratoga.