James B. Morehead
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James B. Morehead
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| Born | August 16, 1916 Paoli, Oklahoma |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Petaluma, California |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
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 United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940 – 1967 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal |
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.[1][2] He was subsequently awarded a second Distinguished Service Cross, a Silver Star and 16 other medals.[2]
In 1999 he was inducted into the American Combat Airman Hall of Fame.[3]
Contents
Biography
Pre World War II
World War II
His book "In my sights" is a candid, honest, brave story of the few who survived the terrible aerial battles against the Seros in the Southwest Pacific.
Aerial Victory credits
| Date | Location | Credits[4] | Comment |
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| February 25, 1942 | Darwin Australia[5] | 3 | Awarded DSC[5] |
| April 25, 1942 | Pacific Theater of Operations[5] | 2 | Achieved Ace Status |
| August 23, 1942 | Pacific Theater of Operations[5] | 2 | |
| June 6, 1944 | Romania[5] | 1 |
Military career after World War II
Decorations
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Distinguished Service Cross with oak leaf cluster |
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Silver Star |
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Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster |
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Air Medal with 3 silver oak leaf clusters |
References
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- 1916 births
- 2012 deaths
- American World War II flying aces
- Aviators from Oklahoma
- Recipients of the Air Medal
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
- Recipients of the Silver Star
- United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II
