George Preddy
American World War II flying ace / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Earl Preddy Jr. (February 5, 1919 – December 25, 1944) was a United States Army Air Forces officer during World War II and an American ace credited with 26.83 enemy air-to-air kills (a number that includes shared one-half and one-third victory credits),[1] ranking him as the top P-51 Mustang ace of World War II and eighth on the list of highest scoring American aces.[2][3]
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George Earl Preddy Jr. | |
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Nickname(s) | "Ratsy" |
Born | (1919-02-05)February 5, 1919 Greensboro, North Carolina |
Died | December 25, 1944(1944-12-25) (aged 25) near Liège, German-occupied Belgium |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1941 – 1944 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 49th Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Group |
Commands held | 328th Fighter Squadron |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star (2) Distinguished Flying Cross (7) Purple Heart Air Medal (7) |
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