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Law was present, if spread thin, in the American Old West. It was usually present on three levels: the Deputy U.S. Marshal, the county sheriff, and the town marshal or constable. Sometimes their jurisdictions overlapped which could lead to conflicts like those between Deputy U.S. Marshal Virgil Earp and Cochise County, Arizona Sheriff Johnny Behan.
Gunfights have left a lasting impression on American frontier history; many were retold and embellished by dime novels and magazines like Harper's Weekly during the late 19th and early 20th century. The most notable shootouts took place in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Richard Ira "Dick" Bong (September 24, 1920 – August 6, 1945) was a United States Army Air Forces major and Medal of Honor recipient in World War II.He was one of the most decorated American fighter pilots and the country's top flying ace in the war, credited with shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft, all with the Lockheed P-38 Lightning.
Mentioned in History of the Second Seminole war, 1835–1842 by John K. Mahon pages 211-214; Andrew Jackson – disguised his ship with a British flag to lure Hillis Hadjo into a trap and successful capture. Gabriel J. Rains; Seminoles and their allies Micanopy; Osceola – Native American freedom fighter; Thlocklo Tustenuggee; Billy Bowlegs
A Keystone Marker for East Brady, Pennsylvania, named for Samuel Brady.. Captain Samuel Brady (1756–1795) was an Irish American Revolutionary War officer, frontier scout, notorious Indian fighter, and the subject of many legends, in the history of western Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio.
John Lawrence Sullivan (October 15, 1858 – February 2, 1918), known simply as John L. among his admirers, and dubbed the "Boston Strong Boy" by the press, was an American boxer. He is recognized as the first heavyweight champion of gloved boxing , de facto reigning from February 7, 1882, to September 7, 1892.
Fighter North American Aviation Series of fighters. 1939/1940 Never 13 P-51 Mustang: Fighter North American Aviation Used largely in WWII. 1940 [17] 1942 [18] [19] 15,000+ [20] P-43 Lancer: Fighter Republic Aviation: A proposed development was the P-44 Rocket. 1940 1941 272 P-44 Rocket: Fighter Republic Aviation
Serving in the RAF, he became the first American ace of World War II [316] Parker Dupouy American Volunteer Group, USAAF 6.5 [2] Dewey F. Durnford USMC 6.5 DFC (3) [317] Glenn T. Eagleston: USAAF 18.5 DSC, SS Top ace in the 9th Air Force, claimed 2 additional victories during the Korean War [318] Hoyt A. Eason 6 SS MIA 3 March 1943 [319] Clyde ...