Английская Википедия:Gale Cleven
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox military person Gale Winston "Buck" Cleven (December 27, 1918 – November 17, 2006) was an American pilot who served with the 100th Bomb Group of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.[1][2]
Military service
World War II
On February 20, 1940, Cleven enlisted in the Army. His service with the 100th Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force began on October 27, 1942.[3]
He was a part of the Regensburg shuttle mission, piloting one of the few B-17s to reach North Africa. On October 8, 1943, while on his 22nd mission, he was shot down over Germany.[3]
Personal life
Cleven married his childhood sweetheart Marjorie in July 1945. She passed away in August 1953 after a sudden illness with polio in Coffeyville, KS, while visiting her parents. In 1955, he married Esther Lee Athey, to whom he remained married until he died in 2006.[4]
During flying school, Cleven was given the nickname Buck by fellow airman and best friend John "Bucky" Egan, as the latter thought that he looked like his friend from Wisconsin named Buck.[5]
After the war, Cleven earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Ph.D. in interplanetary physics.[1]
In popular culture
Cleven is portrayed by Austin Butler in Apple TV+'s Masters of the Air.[4]
Awards and decorations
His awards include:
References
External links
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