Stephen L. Bettinger was a United States Air Force flying ace during the Korean War, shooting down five enemy aircraft in the war.[1][2]
Bettinger also claimed 1 kill in World War II.[1] He was the final American ace of the Korean War with his final victory claimed on July 20, 1953. He was subsequently shot down and taken prisoner.[3]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Varhola 2000, p. 42
- ↑ Gurney 1958, p. 248
- ↑ Varhola 2000, p. 43
Sources[]
- Gurney, Gene (1958). "Five Down and Glory: A History of the American Air Ace". New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. ISBN 0-405-03764-3 (1972 Arno Press edition).
- Varhola, Michael J. (2000). "Fire and Ice: The Korean War, 1950–1953". Mason City, IA: Da Capo Press. ISBN 978-1-882810-44-4.
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