Concerning the p8 article about the death of Maj. McGuire, my understanding has been that he became careless and may not have realized until it was too late that he was up against a very good Japanese pilot.
No the article is basically correct. McGuire preached and preached to new pilots in theater to never, never attempt a high speed turn with the drop tanks on.
While correct that the Japanese pilot was one of the best that the Japanese still had, McGuire in his haste to assit the wingman entered a high speed turn with the tanks on. At the low altitude they were at it proved fatal.
FWIW according to some witnesses McGuire had pulled the ship out of the stall and was attempting to regain altitude but regrettably was to low to make it work.
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Sounds like an accelerated stall at low altitude.