Alan Ladd
Capt. Joseph C.`'Mac'` McConnell, Jr.
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don h "The McConnell Story" is the (mostly) true story of Air Force Capt. Joseph McConnell, Jr., who shot down 16 enemy jets in the Korean War. He is...
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Jun 22, 2010 · In war, McConnell became America's first triple jet ace, downing 16 enemy planes. In peace, he braved the unknown as a test pilot in the jet era's infancy. And The McConnell Story's darting...
Mac's plans to settle down and raise a family are upset by the Korean War. He goes as a fighter pilot and returns a hero, the first triple ace of the war. His neighbors have built a home for Mac and his devoted wife and their three children. Now he has an offer to test pilot new Sabre Jets.
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Jul 7, 2010 · In war, McConnell became America's first triple jet ace, downing 16 enemy planes. In peace, he braved the unknown as a test pilot in the jet era's infancy. And The McConnell Story's darting and swerving aerial sequences will thrillingly sweep you up in a great hero's lively life.
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Alan Ladd plays real-life air force hero Captain Joseph McConnell Jr. in this inspirational biopic, while June Allyson does her usual as McConnell's anxious, waiting-nervously-at-home wife. Assigned to the medical corps during WWII, McConnell takes private flying lessons so that he'll qualify for pilot duty.
Comedy. The McConnell Story is a 1955 dramatization of the life and career of United States Air Force pilot Joseph C. McConnell directed by Gordon Douglas.
