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Podcast: Medal of Honor Podcast
Episode: Thirteen vs. Two: Col William A. Shomo
Description: Colonel William A. Shomo served as a pilot in the pacific theater during World War II. While on a reconnaissance mission, Shomo and his wingman encountered a Japanese bomber convoy and attacked despite being outnumbered 13 to 2. Together they destroyed 10 enemy aircraft, and the remaining three were forced to flee. Shomo earned the Medal of Honor for destroying 7 of those enemies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices