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Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry “Butch” O'Hare became the U.S. Navy’s first flying Ace by shooting down five enemy planes, one after another, in a single sortie. For saving the carrier USS Lexington, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by president Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942. The story of Butch O’Hare does not end there. Discover who he was, why Chicago named an airport after him, and his father’s connection to Al Capone. A tribute to a charismatic pilot with a fascinating background. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_O%27Hare Dan Poynter is past president of the Parachute Industry Association, past chairman of the Board of the U.S. Parachute Association and past president of the International Hang Gliding Commission. He has written more than 120 books; 11 on parachutes and aviation. A pilot, skydiver, and master parachute rigger, this Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) is a frequent speaker at aviation and other events. S-28 Keynote, Multimedia with historic photographs, maps and sound. 40 Minutes.
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2. Butchs Early Years Butch OHare was born in 1914. He graduated from Western Military Academy in 1932, at the age of 18.Father taught him how to shoot. Butch was a fine marksman and became president of the rifle club.ParaPub.com 3. ParaPub.com 4. Australia was ThreatenedParaPub.com 5. Coal Oil Point, Santa Barbara.ParaPub.com 6. ParaPub.com 7. ParaPub.com 8. Butch Became a Fighter PilotParaPub.com 9. USS LexingtonParaPub.com 10. Lexington is DiscoveredKawanshi H6K "Mavis" flying boatParaPub.com 11. Butch had to Turn BackParaPub.com 12. OHare Attacked the 9 BombersParaPub.com 13. Mitsubishi G4M Betty BomberParaPub.com 14. ParaPub.com 15. An Ace in 4 MinutesParaPub.com 16. ParaPub.com 17. 60 Rounds per Downed PlaneParaPub.com 18. ParaPub.com 19. U.S. Navys First AceEdward Henry Butch OHare ParaPub.com 20. Downed Betty BomberParaPub.com 21. ParaPub.com 22. Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor21 April 1942: President Roosevelt, Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy [behind FDR], Admiral Ernest King, Edward O'Hare and his wife Rita. ParaPub.com 23. Visit to Grumman Aircraft CorporationParaPub.com 24. He Instructed New Pilots and CrewsParaPub.com 25. Butchs Last FlightParaPub.com 26. M.I.A.ParaPub.com 27. The USS OHareParaPub.com 28. Theres MoreParaPub.com 29. ORD: ORcharD PlaceParaPub.com 30. ParaPub.com 31. ORD TodayParaPub.com 32. Butch OHare Exhibit at ORDParaPub.com 33. Visit the Display Between terminals 1 & 2: C and F gates See the plane, read about Butch OHare, see his statue, CMH, a nd think about what he did. ParaPub.com 34. ParaPub.com 35. ParaPub.com 36. Still MoreParaPub.com 37. Butchs Father Edgar Joseph OHare (EJ). A lawyer Ran a dog racing track 1927, He divorced his wife Selma and moved from St Louis to Chicago.ParaPub.com 38. Dog-Racing BusinessParaPub.com 39. The FixParaPub.com 40. Al Capone with Easy Eddie ParaPub.com 41. Easy Eddie was Very GoodParaPub.com 42. ParaPub.com 43. ParaPub.com 44. Scarface & Easy EddieParaPub.com 45. Easy Eddies Home in ChicagoParaPub.com 46. Easy Eddie Lived the High LiveParaPub.com 47. Eddie Did His Best for ButchParaPub.com 48. Andy Rooney:I've learned.... That money doesn't buy class.ParaPub.com 49. Easy Eddie Chose His Son Over CaponeParaPub.com 50. Eddie TestifiedParaPub.com 51. Capone ConvictedParaPub.com 52. The End of Easy EddieParaPub.com 53. Another Tragic Chicago Auto AccidentParaPub.com 54. Easy Eddie was DeadParaPub.com 55. Al Capone was not HappyParaPub.com 56. Capone Died in 1947ParaPub.com 57. OHare. Now You Know The Rest of the StoryParaPub.com 58. ParaPub.com 59. My name is Dan Poynter and I want you to know our history ParaPub.com 60. ParaPub.com
