Stories of his World War II success were all over the Chicago papers back during the war as he was related to the Chicago Cullerton political dynasty.
He named his plane "Miss Steve" for his fiance, Elaine Steve.
Some Chicago war headlines for him:
"Chicago Pilot Bags Eight Nazi Planes in One Day's Flight"
"Cullerton has 18 kills"
"Germans Find Chicago Ace Too Hot to Handle"
Mr. Cullerton had 21 kills, the third highest ace in the U.S. 8th Air Force and flew in the 355th Fighter Group. The dragon was the symbol of his squadron and he was the last living member of the Dragon Squadron.
Quite the Story. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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