Herschel Green
World War II flying ace (1920–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the character from The Walking Dead, see Hershel Greene.
Herschel Harper "Herky" Green (July 3, 1920 – August 16, 2006) was a World War II flying ace in the United States Army Air Forces.[1][2] Green was the leading ace of the Fifteenth Air Force, shooting down 18 enemy aircraft and destroying 10 more on the ground.
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Herschel Green | |
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Nickname(s) | Herky |
Born | (1920-07-03)July 3, 1920 Mayfield, Kentucky |
Died | August 16, 2006(2006-08-16) (aged 86) Torrance, California |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1941–1964 |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | 4756th Air Defense Group 4th Fighter Group |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Purple Heart Air Medal (26) Croix de guerre (France) |
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Green was born in Mayfield, Kentucky.