American Fighter Pilot Ace Don Gentile In England

American Fighter Pilot Ace Don Gentile In England

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Social Studies, History

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The video highlights Captain Don Gentili's remarkable achievements as a top-ranking American ace during World War II. It details his combat missions over Europe, where he destroyed 23 Nazi planes in the air and 7 on the ground, surpassing Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I record. Gentili's story is celebrated as an epic of courage in the 8th Air Force tradition.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What aircraft returned from a combat mission over Europe?

Hawker Hurricane

North American Mustang

Spitfire

Boeing B-17

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the pilot of the North American Mustang during the mission?

Captain Hey Dragon

Captain Dan OK Johnny

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker

Captain Don Gentili

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many Nazi planes did Captain Don Gentili destroy in the air?

20

15

30

23

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many Nazi planes did Captain Don Gentili destroy on the ground?

8

7

6

5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Whose World War I record did Captain Don Gentili surpass?

Billy Bishop

Albert Ball

Manfred von Richthofen

Eddie Rickenbacker