Harold L. Spears
Harold L. Spears | |
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 Capt. Harold L. Spears | |
| Born | December 31, 1919 Ironton, Ohio |
| Died | December 6, 1944 (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] He died in a flying accident.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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Categories:
- 1919 births
- 1944 deaths
- American World War II flying aces
- Aviators from Ohio
- Aviators killed in aviation accidents or incidents in the United States
- United States Marine Corps officers
- United States Marine Corps pilots of World War II
- United States Naval Aviators
- United States Marine Corps personnel killed in World War II