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Cyril F. Homer

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Cyril Filcher Homer
Cyril Filcher Homer
Cy Homer in late 1944
Nickname Cy
Uncle Cy
Born (1919-04-29)April 29, 1919
Died August 10, 1975(1975-08-10) (aged 56)
Place of birth New Jersey
Place of death Sacramento, California
Years of service 1942–1945
Rank Major
Service number O-732248
Unit 8th Fighter Group
Commands held 80th Fighter Squadron
Awards

Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Air Medal (9)
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

World War II Victory Medal

Cyril Filcher Homer (April 29, 1919 – August 10, 1975) was a United States Army Air Force fighter ace who was credited with shooting down 15 aircraft during World War II.[1][2] His P-38 Lightning aircraft was named "Uncle Cy's Angel".

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P-38 Lightnings of the 8th Fighter Group on Mindoro, Philippines, 1944

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  1. ↑ Tony Holmes (20 January 2013). ‘Twelve to One’ V Fighter Command Aces of the Pacific. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 19–. ISBN 978-1-4728-0086-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=UywVDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA19. 
  2. ↑ John Stanaway (20 July 2014). P-38 Lightning Aces 1942–43. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 167–. ISBN 978-1-78200-334-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=3K3vCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT167. 

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