Boyd Wagner Military person

Lieutenant Colonel Boyd David "Buzz" Wagner (October 26, 1916 – November 29, 1942) was an American aviator and the first United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) fighter ace of World War II.Wagner was born October 26, 1916 in Emeigh, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, the son of Boyd M. and Elizabeth M. Moody Wagner.

Personal facts

Boyd Wagner
Alias (AKA)Wagner Buzz
Birth dateOctober 26, 1916
Birth place
Cambria County Pennsylvania
Date of deathNovember 29, 1942
Place of death
Walton County Florida
Resting place
Grandview Cemetery Johnstown

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Military person

award
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
military operations
World War II
military branch
United States Army Air Corps
United States Army Air Forces
military unit
24th Pursuit Group
service start1938
service end1942

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External resources

  1. http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/1852895/person/-1884043097