David McCampbell
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 29 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 16,1910 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Bessemer |
| Alabama | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | June 30,1996 |
| Died | Riviera Beach |
| Florida | |
| United States | |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Battles and wars | World War II |
| Job | Aircraft pilot |
| Military Officer | |
| Education | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Staunton Military Academy | |
| United States Naval Academy | |
| Awards | Medal of Honor |
| Navy Cross | |
| Silver Star | |
| Distinguished Flying Cross | |
| Air Medal | |
| Legion of Merit | |
| Rank | Captain |
| Servicebranch | United States Navy |
| Year of servic | 1933–1964 |
| Command held | USS Bon Homme Richard |
| USS Severn | |
| VF-15 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 527995 |
David McCampbell Life story
Captain David McCampbell 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 and top F6F Hellcat ace with 34 aerial victories.
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