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LOREN BENOIT/Press U.S. Army Air Corps ace Ralph Wandrey shares his World War II stories with The Press Thursday afternoon at Maple Wood Assisted Living in Hayden. Wandrey, 96, tallied six confirmed kills, qualifying him as an ace, plus 12 more probable kills and took part in nearly 200 combat missions.

LOREN BENOIT/Press U.S. Army Air Corps ace Ralph Wandrey shares his World War II stories with The Press Thursday afternoon at Maple Wood Assisted Living in Hayden. Wandrey, 96, tallied six confirmed kills, qualifying him as an ace, plus 12 more probable kills and took part in nearly 200 combat missions.

July 21, 2018

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Fighter ace still beating the odds
July 21, 2018 1 a.m.

Fighter ace still beating the odds

HAYDEN — Outrunning the enemy was the name of the game while dogfighting in the Pacific during World War II, said Hayden resident Ralph H. “Iron Pants” Wandrey.