George Andrew Davis Jr. (December 1, 1920 – February 10, 1952) was
an American fighter pilot and flying ace during World War II and the
Korean War. Born in Dublin, Texas, he joined the United States Army Air
Corps in 1942, and was sent to the Pacific Theater. He flew in the New
Guinea and Philippines campaigns, scoring seven victories over Japanese
aircraft. Known for his "daredevil" style which contrasted with his
reserved personality, Davis was the only American flying ace to be
killed in action in Korea. During this war, he flew the F-86 Sabre
fighter jet, rising quickly to become the war's ace of aces and downing
fourteen North Korean, Chinese, and Soviet aircraft. During his final
combat mission, Davis surprised and attacked twelve Chinese MiG-15
fighter jets in "MiG Alley", downing two before he was shot down and
killed. A major at the time of his death, he was posthumously promoted
to lieutenant colonel, and received the Medal of Honor.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Andrew_Davis_Jr.>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1763:
To end the Seven Years' War, Britain, France and Spain signed
the Treaty of Paris, which significantly reduced the size of the French
colonial empire and marked the beginning of an extensive period of
British dominance outside of Europe.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_%281763%29>
1906:
The Royal Navy battleship HMS Dreadnought was launched,
representing such a marked advance in naval technology that her name
came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Dreadnought_%281906%29>
1962:
The first solo exhibition by Roy Lichtenstein opened, including
the painting Look Mickey, which featured his first use of Ben Day dots,
speech balloons, and comic imagery sourcing.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_Mickey>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
what say you:
1. (formal) What do you say? What is your opinion?
2. (law) When addressed to a defendant in court: how do you plead? Also,
when addressed to a jury or its foreperson: what is your verdict?
3. (informal)
4. Sometimes followed by if: how about or what about (something)?
5. Followed by to: do you fancy, or would you like (something, such as
an activity or a drink or a food item)?
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/what_say_you>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I knew I was doing things different but at the same time I was
doing things that were very natural for me … I wasn’t trying to
break any rules. But I wrote the way I heard things.
--Burt Bacharach
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Burt_Bacharach>