Dolphin D. Overton


Dolphin Dunnaha Overton III was a United States Air Force aviator who became a flying ace during the Korean War. Overtons controversial tour in Korea led to his being removed from combat and denied his medals and victory credits, but he was subsequently reinstated with these.

Dolphin D. Overton was born onApril 1926 in Andrews, South Carolina. He was interested in flying from an early age, and as a boy he flew with his father. He became an avid reader of stories from World War I flying aces. At age 16, Overton was flying solo in a Piper J3 Cub.

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