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Boyd "Buzz" Wagner was a fighter pilot in the US Army Air Corps who became the first American ace of [[World War II]].

Boyd "Buzz" Wagner was a fighter pilot in the US Army Air Corps who became the first American [[Flying ace|ace]] of [[World War II]].

Born on October 31 1916 in [[Pennsylvania]], Wagner studied aeronautical engineering for three years of the [[University of Pittsburgh]] before enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1938.  He completed flight training in June, and in late 1940, was assigned to the 17th Pursuit Squadron, based in the [[Philippines]] and equipped with Curtis P-40 fighters.  Wagner was placed in command of the squadron.<ref>''Aces'', by William Yenne, Berkeley Books, 2000</ref>

Born on October 31 1916 in [[Pennsylvania]], Wagner studied aeronautical engineering for three years of the [[University of Pittsburgh]] before enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1938.  He completed flight training in June, and in late 1940, was assigned to the 17th Pursuit Squadron, based in the [[Philippines]] and equipped with Curtis P-40 fighters.  Wagner was placed in command of the squadron.<ref>''Aces'', by William Yenne, Berkeley Books, 2000</ref>