World War II: Pappy Boyington Shot Down by Zero, January 3, 1944
World War II: US flying ace Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington is shot down in his Vought F4U Corsair by Captain Masajiro Kawato flying a Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
Date: January 3, 1944
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