New Year's Bash by Troy White

In an epic battle on January 1, 1945, Captain William T. Whisner flying his assigned P-51D downs an Me-109 after a head-on pass despite having been hit in the oil tank and wings. This was Capt. Whisner's fourth victory for the day, bringing his total to 15.5. Whisner also flew F-86s in the Korean War, shooting down 5.5 MiGs making him one of a handful of American fighter pilots who became aces in two wars.