Captain Jerry Yellin flew the final combat mission over Japan during WWII in the Battle of Iwo Jima. He flew the P-51 Mustang for the Army Air Forces (the branch’s shortly lived name from the early to mid 1940’s between being known as the Army Air Corps and the Air Force.) Yellin died this month a year ago, but just a couple of months prior, Brandon Webb had the honor to interview him on The Power of Thought Podcast. It very likely may have been the final interview of his life, and the last time he got to tell his incredible story. Some of you may have heard it, and some of you have not. So I wanted to celebrate the life of Yellin, his remarkable service, and the twist of fate when his son moved to Japan and married a woman he fell in love with there. Your legacy lives on Captain!
SOFREP Radio - Episode 412
WWII Fighter Pilot Captain Jerry Yellin Recalls Flying the Final Combat Mission Over Japan
Dec 12, 2018
Episode 412
WWII Fighter Pilot Captain Jerry Yellin Recalls Flying the Final Combat Mission Over Japan
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