Klingman
Proper noun
Meaning
Klingman (plural Klingmans)
A surname.
Examples
On the morning of May 10, 1945, two U.S. Marine pilots, Captain Kenneth Reusser and First Lieutenant Robert Klingman were on a combat air patrol ten miles north of Kadena Airfield on Okinawa along with two other pilots, all flying Vought F4U Corsairs.
Klingman was in pursuit of a Kawasaki Ki-45 Toryu ("Nick") twin-engine fighter at extremely high altitude when his guns jammed due to the gun lubrication thickening from the extreme cold.
His return east led to a long and fruitful working relationship with Moogy Klingman and the pair collaborated extensively over the next few years.
One particularly unusual kill was scored by Marine Lieutenant R. R. Klingman of VMF-312 (the "Checkerboards"), over Okinawa.
The original plan for the tour included Moogy Klingman but his health condition worsened during rehearsals and he died before the 12 concert tour was finished.