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Herb Gavin

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Herbert "Herb" James Gavin (15 November 1921 in Winterset, Iowa – 27 June 2009 in California) was an American Chief Test Pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He retired on 1 June 1978 as Major General. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.^[1]^[2]

Awards

Command Pilot Badge
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Silver Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with 7 oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Presidential Unit Citation
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal

Other honors

A chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association is named for General Gavin.^[3]

Sources

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61204404|title=Gen Herbert James “Herb” Gavin (1921-2009) - Find...|website=www.findagrave.com}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/hjgavin.htm|title=Herbert James Gavin, Major General, United States Air Force|first=Michael Robert|last=Patterson|website=www.arlingtoncemetery.net}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://gavinchapter.homestead.com/Index.html|title=LT. General James M. Gavin Chapter / 82nd Airborne Association|website=gavinchapter.homestead.com}}

Military Times/Hall of Valor
US Air Force Website

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