M1911 Pistol facts
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Owen J. Baggett became legendary as the only person to down a Japanese aircraft with a M1911 pistol hitting the pilot in the head while he was parachuting
Owen J. Badggett became legendary as the only person to shoot down a Japanese airplane with an M1911 pistol, hitting the pilot in the head.
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Owen J. Baggett, an American pilot in WW2 became the first pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft while parachuting with an M1911 pistol
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An American pilot shot down an enemy 'zero' fighter plane with a M1911 pistol in WW2.
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The M1911 pistol served as the standard-issue sidearm for the United States Armed Forces from 1911 to 1985.
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In 1943, legendary soldier brought down a moving Japanese aircraft with an M1911 pistol by hitting the pilot in the head.
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John Browining developed the famous M1911 pistol for Colt.
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During WWII, 2nd Lt Owen J. Baggett shot down a Japanese fighter using his M1911 pistol while descending in his parachute after he was attacked by Japanese fighters who tried to kill him while still in his parachute.
