He was flying an Aeronica when a passing Japanese fighter plane took a shot at them .
Vitousek was caught in the air on a joy ride with his seventeen - year - old son , Martin , during the attack on Pearl Harbor .
Vitousek was flying an Aeronica when a passing Japanese fighter plane took a shot at them .
Vitousek was caught in the air on a joy ride with his seventeen - year - old son , Martin , during the attack on Pearl Harbor .