US Last double Ace Goes West

Hi All,

Just read this in the paper.

Lt.Col John F.”Jack” Bolt USMC pilot last surviving double ace has past away do to acute leukemia in Tampa Bay Florida.

During WWII Col Bolt wa a member of the VMF-214 “Black Sheeps” he was credit with six Zeros in combat missions between 1943-1944. Col. Bolt is know for single-handley attacking a convoy of Japanness barges and troop ships sink several and inquring the raff of Pappy . Bolt was praised by then COMCINPAC Adm. Bull Halsey for his one-man war on Jap shipping.

In Korea Col. Bolt was a exchange pilot with the USAF while flying F-86 he shot down another Six aircraft these all being Mig-15s. He was the only USMC ace of Korea and one of only seven double aces in both wars.

Col. Bolt recieved three DFC and the Navy cross. He received the Navy Cross the second highest award in the Navy for actions of July 11 1953 when he lead a flight low on fuel in on an attack. the flight shot down four aircraft and Col. Bolt shot two of them down.

He retired from the USMC in 1962 and went on to Law school where he earned a degree. Col Bolt specialized in real estate law and pratice till 1991 when he finally retired.

Are prays and thoughts go out to Col. Bolts family and another one of are Heros has gone West to join his Commrades in Arms.

I raise a Beer and a Shot to you Col. Bolt.

Your Humble Servant
RR
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