Perdomo, Oscar F.
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| Birthname | Oscar Francis Perdomo | ||||
| born on | 14 June 1919 at 19:45 (= 7:45 PM ) | ||||
| Place | El Paso, Texas, 31n46, 106w29 | ||||
| Timezone | MWT h6w (is war time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   22°55'   08°31 Asc. 17°57'
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Biography
United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot who was the last "ace in a day" for the United States in World War II. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Air Medal with one leaf cluster.
A "flying ace" or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The term "ace in a day" is used to designate a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day.
Perdomo was one of five siblings born to Mexican immigrants to the United States. His father served in the Mexican Revolution under the command of Francisco "Pancho" Villa before emigrating to the United States.
Perdomo was emotionally affected when his son, SPC4 Kris Mitchell Perdomo, was one of 3 men killed on 5 May 1970, aboard a U.S. Army helicopter UH-1 Iroquois which crashed and exploded about 5 miles southwest of the city of Phy Vinh in Vĩnh Bình Province, South Vietnam. He had trouble coping with the situation and developed an addiction to alcohol, which took Major Oscar F. Perdomo's life on 2 March 1976.
Events
Source Notes
Sy Scholfield provided birth certificate.
Categories
- Diagnoses : Psychological : Abuse Alcohol
- Vocation : Military : Honors
- Vocation : Military : Military career
- Vocation : Travel : Pilot/ military
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession (Last "ace in a day" for the USA in WWII)