William A. Shomo
United States Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Arthur Shomo (May 30, 1918 – June 25, 1990) was a United States Army Air Forces fighter pilot during World War II. He is credited with eight victories during the conflict. Seven of these occurred during a single mission while flying a reconnaissance version of the P-51 Mustang, for which he received the Medal of Honor.
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William A. Shomo | |
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Born | (1918-05-30)May 30, 1918 Jeannette, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | June 25, 1990(1990-06-25) (aged 72) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
Buried | St. Clair Cemetery, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, US |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1941–1968 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | 82d Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron 71st Reconnaissance Group |
Commands held | 14th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 59th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 54th Fighter Group |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (5) Army Commendation Medal (3) |
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