Captain Herbert N. Houck - MN Aces 7

About this episode

This episode features a discussion about Captain Herbert N. Houck and his combat career in the US Navy.

In our next episode, we discuss our seventh MN Ace, this time featuring Captain Herbert N. Houck, a Corona, Minnesota native. Tune in to learn about Houck's impressive combat career with VF-9 of the US Navy, the air engagements he was apart of, and the famous sinking of the Yamato.

People in this episode

Hosts: Max Sabin, Sam Kennedy

Guest: Captain Herbert N. Houck

Topics covered

• aviation history
• military combat
• US Navy
• World War II
• air engagements
• Minnesota aces

Keywords

• Captain Herbert N. Houck
• VF-9
• US Navy
• sinking of the Yamato
• Minnesota ace
• combat career
• air engagements

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: VF-9

Places: Corona, Minnesota

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