Jay Zeamer Jr.
US Army Air Forces pilot and Medal of Honor recipient (1918–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jay Zeamer Jr. (July 25, 1918 – March 22, 2007) was a pilot of the United States Army Air Forces in the South Pacific during World War II, who received the Medal of Honor for valor during a B-17 Flying Fortress mission on June 16, 1943. After the war, he became an aeronautical engineer and worked in the aerospace industry.
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Born | (1918-07-25)July 25, 1918 Carlisle, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | March 22, 2007(2007-03-22) (aged 88) Boothbay Harbor, Maine, US |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army Air Forces |
Years of service | 1939–1945 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | 65th Bomb Squadron, 43rd Bomb Group Fifth Air Force |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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