James B. Morehead Military person

James B. Morehead (August 16, 1916 – March 11, 2012) was an Ace fighter pilot of World War II. He flew combat missions over a three-year span of the war with a total of eight aerial victories. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He was subsequently awarded a second Distinguished Service Cross, a Silver Star and 16 other medals.In 1999 he was inducted into the American Combat Airman Hall of Fame.

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James B. Morehead
Birth dateAugust 16, 1916
Birth place
Paoli Oklahoma
Date of deathMarch 11, 2012
Place of death
Petaluma California

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award
Silver Star
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
military branch
United States Air Force
United States Army Air Forces
service start1940
service end1967

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