Manuel J. Fernandez
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Manuel John "Pete" Fernandez, Jr. (19 April 1925 – 18 October 1980) was the third-leading American and United States Air Force ace in the Korean War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in Korea on March 21, 1953.
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Manuel John Fernandez, Jr. | |
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Nickname(s) | Pete |
Born | (1925-04-19)April 19, 1925 Key West, Florida |
Died | October 18, 1980(1980-10-18) (aged 55) Grand Bahama Island, The Bahamas |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1943–1963 |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 334th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron |
Battles/wars | World War II Berlin Airlift Korean War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (2) |
Other work | 1956 Bendix Trophy Air Race winner |
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