Neel E. Kearby
(1911-1944)
United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient
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Neel Ernest Kearby (June 5, 1911 – March 5, 1944) was a United States Army Air Forces colonel and P-47 Thunderbolt pilot in World War II who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in combat. Kearby is the first United States Army Air Forces fighter pilot to receive Medal of Honor. He scored total 22 aerial victories and was the top-scoring P-47 pilot in the Pacific Theater.
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5 June 1911 Wichita Falls, Texas
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| Died |
5 March 1944 (aged 32) Wewak, New Guinea
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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