# Donald Blakeslee

> Donald James Matthew Blakeslee was an American pilot and officer in the United States Air Force, whose aviation career began as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force flying Spitfire fighter aircraft during World War II. He then became a member of the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadrons, before transferring to the United States Army Air Forces in 1942. He flew more combat missions against the Luftwaffe than any other American fighter pilot, and by the end of the war was a flying ace credited with 15.5 aerial victories.

*World War II pilot and flying Ace (1917-2008)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1917-09-11
- **Died:** 2008-09-03
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.6 / 100
- **Momentum:** 7.4 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.4 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 41.4 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [دونالد بلاكسلي](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF_%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A)
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- [Donald Blakeslee](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Blakeslee)
- [Donald Blakeslee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Blakeslee)
- [Donald Blakeslee](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Blakeslee)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5294043)

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