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Thirteen vs. Two: Col William A. Shomo
Season 9 · Episode 6

Thirteen vs. Two: Col William A. Shomo

Col Shomo earned the medal of honor for destroying 7 Japanese aircraft while being outnumbered 13 to 2 during World War II.

Medal of Honor Podcast

January 8, 20244m 11s

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Show Notes

Colonel William A. Shomo served as a pilot in the pacific theater during World War II. While on a reconnaissance mission, Shomo and his wingman encountered a Japanese bomber convoy and attacked despite being outnumbered 13 to 2. Together they destroyed 10 enemy aircraft, and the remaining three were forced to flee. Shomo earned the Medal of Honor for destroying 7 of those enemies.

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