The McConnell Story is a 1955 dramatization of the life and career of United States Air Force (USAF) pilot Joseph C. McConnell (1922–1954) directed by Gordon Douglas. McConnell served as a navigator in World War II before becoming the top American ace during the Korean War and was killed on August 25, 1954, while serving as a test pilot at Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert, California. The Warner Brothers production, filmed in CinemaScope and Warner Color, stars Alan Ladd as McConnell and June Allyson as his wife. Longtime Warners staff composer Max Steiner wrote the musical score for the film.
The McConnell Story (1955)
Directed by Gordon Douglas
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American, Aviation, Aviator, Exam, Husband, Korean War, Mcconnell, Navigator, Pilot, Production, Test Pilot, United States Air Force, War Hero
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Subject: about the United States Air Force, about the United States Army Air Forces, aviation
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