Originally Posted by Ernie P.

No, not Jacobs. Nice to see some one (any one) else able to post. Thanks; Ernie P.


Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:

(1) Even before being shot down and taken prisoner, the question often asked about this pilot was (para) “How has he managed to stay alive?”.

(2) He had already been shot down four times.

(3) He had been wounded twice.

(4) He had bailed out.

(5) He had crash landed after being shot up.

(6) He had survived two midair collisions.

(7) He had come down in the water.

(8) He had a long, visible scar from a pre-war accident.