Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry O'Hare (March 13, 1914 – November 26, 1943) was an American naval aviator of the United States Navy, who on February 20, 1942, became the Navy's first fighter ace of the war when he single-handedly attacked a formation of nine medium bombers approaching his aircraft carrier.

2025年1月1日 · Edward O'Hare Navy Lieut. Edward Henry (“Butch”) O'Hare in his Grumman F4F Wildcat fighter, circa spring 1942. The plane is marked with five Japanese flags, representing the five enemy bombers he was credited with shooting down on February 20, 1942.

Lt. Butch O’Hare —who’d been aboard Saratoga when she was torpedoed—had only enough .50- caliber ammunition for about 34 seconds of sustained firing.

The just verdict is that the death of Butch O'Hare was a freak occurrence on a highly dangerous mission that employed experimental tactics. He was the first of seven carrier-based night-fighter pilots lost in combat, during which time the carrier night fighters flew 164 sorties, engaged the enemy on 95 occasions, and scored 103 victories.

2022年7月15日 · Butch O’Hare is probably best known today as the namesake of Chicago O’Hare International Airport—one of the busiest airports in the world. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in aerial combat, at grave risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, as section leader and pilot of Fighting Squadron 3 on 20 February 1942.

The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hare (NSN: 0-78672), United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in operations against the enemy while serving as Pilot of a carrier-based Navy Night Fighter Plane in Air Group SIX (AG-6 ...

Edward “Butch” O’Hare, fighter ace, war hero, son, husband, and father, was missing in action and presumed dead. Recommending O’Hare for a second Medal of Honor, Admiral Radford said, “Butch, with accompanying planes, saved my formation from certain torpedo hits.”

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Edward Henry "butch" O'Hare was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II.

Despite this concentrated opposition, Lieutenant O'Hare, by his gallant and courageous action, his extremely skillful marksmanship in making the most of every shot of his limited amount of ammunition, shot down 5 enemy bombers and severely damaged a sixth before they reached the bomb release point.

Winchell may not have been specifically referring to Edward “Butch” O’Hare — but the Irish-American Medal of Honor recipient landed more than a few punches while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.