He Shot Down 5 Japanese Planes Alone to Save His Carrier. Chicago Named an Airport After Him.

He was alone with sixty seconds of ammunition. Nine Japanese bombers. One undefended aircraft carrier. Lieutenant Butch O'Hare shot down five planes and broke the attack — saving the USS Lexington and thousands of lives. President Roosevelt called him America's first naval air ace of the war. Today, one of the world's busiest airports carries his name. Most passengers have never heard his story. Now you have.

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