Jesús A. Villamor
Filipino-American fighter pilot (1914–1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the airbase, see Villamor Airbase.
Jesús Antonio Villamor (November 7, 1914 – October 28, 1971) was a Filipino-American pilot, spy, and Medal of Valor awardee who fought the Japanese in World War II.
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Jesús Antonio Villamor | |
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Nickname(s) | Jess[1] |
Born | November 7, 1914 Bangued, Abra, Insular Government of the Philippine Islands |
Died | October 28, 1971(1971-10-28) (aged 56) Washington, D.C., United States |
Allegiance | Philippines United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force[2] Philippine Army Air Corps[3][4] |
Years of service | 1936[3]–1971[5] |
Rank | Colonel[2] |
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Commands held | 6th Pursuit Squadron, Philippine Army Air Corps |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | (2x) Distinguished Service Cross with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster[3] Medal of Valor[5] |
Relations | Ignacio Villamor (father) |
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