Neel E. Kearby
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient
Died when: 32 years 274 days (393 months)Star Sign: Gemini
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 the Medal of Honor.He scored a total of 22 aerial victories and was the top-scoring P-47 pilot in the Pacific Theater.
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