page_title: Dominic Salvatore Gentile
hierarchical_section_title: Dominic Salvatore Gentile
caption_attribution_description: English: 'Don' Gentile on the wing of his P-51B, 'Shangri-La'
context_page_description: Dominic Salvatore "Don" Gentile, also known as "Ace of Aces", was a World War II USAAF pilot who surpassed Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I record of 26 downed aircraft. He later served in the post-war U.S. Air Force.
context_section_description: Dominic Salvatore "Don" Gentile (December 6, 1920 – January 28, 1951), also known as "Ace of Aces", was a World War II USAAF pilot who surpassed Eddie Rickenbacker's World War I record of 26 downed aircraft.  He later served in the post-war U.S. Air Force.
caption: Don Gentile on the wing of his P-51B, Shangri-La
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