George Andrew Davis
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient (1920-1952) · United States · Died at 31
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Something wrong?George Andrew Davis Jr. was a highly decorated fighter pilot and flying ace of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, and later of the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was killed in action during a combat mission in northwestern Korea, in an area nicknamed "MiG Alley".
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The P-47 Thunderbolt, the type of aircraft Davis flew during World War II
Davis in the cockpit of his F-86 Sabre jet in South Korea during his 1952 tour in the war
Zhang Jihui, the Chinese pilot who was one of two claiming to be responsible for Davis's death
Davis's dog tag that was recovered from his body by the Chinese troops (1952)
Davis c. early 1950s
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George Andrew Davis Jr. was a highly decorated fighter pilot and flying ace of the United States Army Air Forces in World War II, and later of the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was killed in action during a combat mission in northwestern Korea, in an area nicknamed "MiG Alley". For his actions during the Korean War, Davis was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and promoted from major to lieutenant colonel.
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