George Preddy
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George Earl Preddy Jr. was a United States Army Air Forces officer during World War II and a flying ace credited with 26.83 enemy air-to-air kills, ranking him as the top P-51 Mustang ace of World War
George E. Preddy Jr
Preddy hold up hands for six enemy aircraft he shot down on 6 August 1944 mission.
Restored P-51 Mustang Cripes A Mighty 3rd
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery, located just outside Saint-Avold, Moselle, France. The cemetery, containing 10,481 American soldiers
George Preddy
…the shallow angle of impact meant the crash was potentially survivable, his wounds from .50-caliber machine gun fire were mortal. He was buried at the Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France. Preddy was credited with the destruction of 26.83 enemy aircraft in aerial combat plus 4 shared destruction and 5 destroyed on…
Lorraine American Military Cemetery, Memorial Day 2010, ceremonial wreaths
Facing southeast, toward the rear of the memorial
Lorraine American Military Cemetery, chapel
Lorraine American Military Cemetery, St-Avold, American and French flags