Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-02 23:28:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2766933FDAF8A2A93F04EFBB0A9F03A6F092ECC472014125EC2E4EE36278BE7F
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Original Note:
The story is "real" in the sense that a Owen J. Baggett did exist and he did shoot at a Zero with a 1911. . There's no documentation proving that he actually killed the pilot or that any of the downed Zeros were caused by him. The photo is, of course, fake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_J._Baggett https://www.truthorfiction.com/owen-john-baggett-killed-japanese-pilot-mid-air/
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