James Jabara
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 58 years ago |
Date of birth | October 10,1923 |
Zodiac sign | Libra |
Born | Muskogee |
Oklahoma | |
United States | |
Date of died | November 17,1966 |
Died | Florida |
United States | |
Nationality | American |
Years of service | 1943–1966 |
Buri | Arlington National Cemetery |
Nicknam | Miracle |
Servicebranch | United States Army Air Forces; United States Air Force |
Awards | Air Medal |
Silver Star | |
Distinguished Flying Cross | |
Education | Wichita North High School |
Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
Battleswar | World War II |
Korean War | |
Vietnam War | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1015209 |
James Jabara Life story
James "Jabby" Jabara was the first American and United States Air Force jet ace. Born in Oklahoma, he lived in Kansas where he enlisted as an aviation cadet at Fort Riley after graduating from high school.