First Lieutenant Hipolitus T. Biel - MN Aces 12

About this episode

The episode covers the life and combat career of First Lieutenant Hipolitus T. Biel, an ace pilot in the European Theater of Operations.

In this episode, the guys discuss the life and combat career of First Lieutenant Hipolitus T. Biel. Also known as Tom or "Hippo", Biel had a successful combat career with the 334th FS, 4th Fighter group in the European Theater of Operations, becoming an ace in just a short time with the squadron before unfortunately meeting his end in combat. Tune in to learn more about Biel, the 4th FG, and Mustangs! Biel Victory Records: http://www.cieldegloire.fr/014_biel_h_t.php

People in this episode

Hosts: Max Sabin, Sam Kennedy

Topics covered

• aviation history
• combat career
• World War II
• fighter pilots
• Mustangs

Keywords

• Hipolitus T. Biel
• 334th FS
• 4th Fighter group
• European Theater
• Mustangs
• aviation
• combat career

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 334th FS, 4th Fighter group

Places: European Theater of Operations

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