Harold L. Spears
American combat pilot
Harold L. Spears | |
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Capt. Harold L. Spears | |
Born | (1919-12-31)December 31, 1919 Ironton, Ohio |
Died | December 6, 1944(1944-12-06) (aged 24) Laguna Beach, California |
Buried | Woodland Cemetery, Ironton, Ohio |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1941–1944 |
Rank | Captain |
Service number | 0-12841 |
Unit | VMF-215 |
Harold Leman Spears (December 31, 1919 – December 6, 1944) was an American combat pilot who was a United States Marine Corps fighter ace during World War II.[1][2][3][4]
See also
- Robert M. Hanson
- Donald N. Aldrich
References
- ^ Barrett Tillman (1 July 1996). Vought F4U Corsair – WarbirdTech Vol 4. Specialty Press. pp. 75–. ISBN 978-1-58007-212-0.
- ^ Barrett Tillman (20 May 2014). US Marine Corps Fighter Squadrons of World War II. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 235–. ISBN 978-1-78200-953-5.
- ^ Walter A. Musciano (1979). Corsair aces: the bent-wing bird over the Pacific. Arco Pub. Co. ISBN 978-0-668-04597-1.
- ^ Peter B. Mersky (1983). U.S. Marine Corps aviation: 1912 to the present. Nautical & Aviation Pub. Co. of America. pp. 92–. ISBN 978-0-933852-39-6.
External links
- Harold L. Spears at Find a Grave
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