On this day Feb.20,1942,
Lt. Edward "Butch" O'Hare became the U.S. Navy's first flying ace of WWII by shooting down five Japanese bombers while defending the USS Lexington in the South Pacific.
O'Hare a recipient of the Medal of Honor, was killed in action in 1943.
Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is named in his honor.
Lt. Edward "Butch" O'Hare became the U.S. Navy's first flying ace of WWII by shooting down five Japanese bombers while defending the USS Lexington in the South Pacific.
O'Hare a recipient of the Medal of Honor, was killed in action in 1943.
Chicago's O'Hare International Airport is named in his honor.
