United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient and World War II flying ace
David McCampbell
David McCampbell in the cockpit c. 1943
Born
(1910-01-16)January 16, 1910 Bessemer, Alabama, US
Died
June 30, 1996(1996-06-30) (aged 86) Riviera Beach, Florida, US
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Navy
Years of service
1933–1964
Rank
Captain
Commands held
USS Bon Homme Richard USS Severn Carrier Air Group 15 VF-15
Battles/wars
World War II
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
Battle of Iwo Jima
Formosa Air Battle
Battle of Okinawa
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Awards
Medal of Honor Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit with "V" device Distinguished Flying Cross (3) Air Medal (2)
Captain David McCampbell (January 16, 1910 – June 30, 1996) was a United States Navy captain, naval aviator, and a Medal of Honor recipient. He retired from the navy in 1964 with 31 years of service.
McCampbell is the United States Navy's all-time leading flying ace (called Ace of the Aces in the Navy) and top F6F Hellcat ace with 34 aerial victories. He was the third-highest American scoring ace of World War II and the highest-scoring American ace to survive the war. He also set a United States single mission aerial combat record of shooting down nine enemy planes in one mission, on October 24, 1944, at the beginning of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, in the Philippines.
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