In aerial
combat, Capt Robert H. Moore, 336th Fighter-Interceptor, destroyed
his fifth MiG to become an ace.
Moore was
the ninth American flying ace of the Korean War, credited with shooting
down five enemy aircraft in the war, all as a member of the 51st Fighter
Interceptor Wing.
Moore made
his first kill on October 28, 1951 and fifth on April 3, 1952, all
while flying the North American F-86 Sabre and all with the 16th Fighter
Squadron except for one kill made with the 336th Fighter Squadron.