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Don Salvatore Gentile
1920–1951Piqua, OHItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
WWII fighter ace
Biography
WWII fighter ace; 23 aerial kills; Eisenhower called him a one-man air force; died in 1951 crash at 30. Distinguished Service Cross; Air Medal; Eisenhower declared him a one-man air force
Notable For
- WWII fighter ace
- 23 aerial kills
- Eisenhower called him a one-man air force
- died in 1951 crash at 30
Honors & Recognition
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Air Medal
- Eisenhower declared him a one-man air force
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Military & Service
- Specialty
- WWII/Aviation
- Years
- 1920–1951
- Birth Place
- Piqua, OH
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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