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Frank L. Gailer Jr.

Frank L. Gailer Jr.

1923–2018

Nationality
United States
Occupation
military personnel

Frank Lewis Gailer Jr.

Incarceration history

Facilities

  1. Stalag Luft I
    Dates unknown

Biography

Frank Lewis Gailer Jr. (November 13, 1923 – September 6, 2018) was an American flying ace in the 357th Fighter Group during World War II, and a career fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. During World War II, Gailer was credited in the destruction of 5.5 enemy aircraft in aerial combat before he was subsequently shot down and taken prisoner. During Vietnam War, he commanded a fighter wing and flew more than 200 combat missions. He retired in 1972 at the rank of Brigadier General.

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