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Mitchell Flint

Mitchell Flint (born June 27, 1923) is an American lawyer and a veteran aviator.〔(Mitchell L. Flint ), at HollywoodPatch.com, by Lindsey Baguio, retrieved May 2, 2012〕 He was a U.S. Navy Fighter pilot during World War II, and later served as an American Volunteer pilot in Israel's first fighter squadron during its War of Independence.〔(PILOT CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY WITH PLANE RIDE ), at LarchmontChronicle.com, by Jane Gilman; published 8/1/2008; retrieved May 2, 2012〕
Mitchell Flint was born in 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri.〔(Mitchell Flint ), at 101Squadron.com, by Alex Yofe, retrieved May 2, 2012〕 His father Harry worked for the Pendergast political machine. Harry was also a decorated U.S. fighter during World War I and introduced teenage Mitchell to his lifelong love of flying at Kansas City's original airfield.
Flint graduated from Westport High School in Kansas City, where he took part in the school's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, graduating with honors. He volunteered at age 18 to serve as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy's World War II effort. Following his successful completion of the Civilian Pilot Training Program, Mitchell served in the Pacific Theater on the naval air carrier, the USS Wasp, under Admiral John S. McCain, Sr..
Flint performed multiple dive bombing missions in the Pacific while flying the Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft. He shot down a Kamikaze and ultimately was awarded three Air Medals for his war efforts.〔(Biography of Mitchell Flint ), at 101Squadron.com, by Alex Yofe, retrieved May 2, 2012〕 After six years of service in the US Navy, he continued flying for sixteen years in the United States Navy Reserve, ultimately achieving the rank of Commander.
Concerned for the plight of Europe's Holocaust Survivors in the aftermath of World War II, Flint volunteered as an American fighter pilot in Israel's first aviation unit -- ( The 101 Squadron ). He served under Commander Modi Alon and flew alongside Ezer Weizman, the country's future President, during Israel's War of Independence. Most notably, he led the dive-bombing team which ousted Colonel Gamel Abdel Nasser, the future President of Egypt).〔 Flint may be the only pilot in history to fly the Corsair, the Avia S-199, North American P-51 Mustang and the Supermarine Spitfire in wartime combat.〔 Flint attended, and along with other War for Independence volunteers, was saluted for his efforts at Israel's Silver Anniversary in 1979, and again in 1999, at Israel's Golden Anniversary.
Mitchell Flint lives in Los Angeles, where he earned his law degree from UCLA, and has had a family law practice for over fifty years.〔 He is married to Joyce Flint, a former fashion designer-turned conservator, and has two sons, Michael, a film producer in Hollywood, and Guy, an educator.〔(Oh, you Sons of Moses with your Crooked Noses ), at JewishJournal.com, by Danielle Berrin; published January 10, 2008; retrieved May 2, 2012〕 He also currently serves at a Co-Director for Machal West, an organization composed of American Veterans who fought in Israel's War for Independence, which he co-founded.
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