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David Lee "Tex" Hill (July 13, 1915 – October 11, 2007) was an American fighter pilot and triple flying ace. He is credited with victories as a squadron leader with the Flying Tigers and another six as an officer in the United States Army Air Corps in World War II. He retired as a brigadier general .
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Learn about David Lee “Tex” Hill, a legendary World War II fighter pilot who flew for the Flying Tigers and the Army Air Force. He also became the youngest Brigadier General in the Texas Air National Guard history.
May 31, 2012 · The Commemorative Air Force restored a P-40N Warhawk which was named the Tex Hill P-40 in his honor. David Lee “Tex” Hill died on Thursday, October 11, 2007, at the age of ninety-two, at his home in Terrell Hills, Texas, and was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas, with full military honors.
Tex Hill was born on 20 February 1944 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Return of the Lone Ranger (1961), Code of the Rangers (1972) and American Playhouse (1980). He was married to Claudia J. Edwards, Janet Hubert and Dianna Monk. He died on 28 February 2014 in Wickenburg, Arizona, USA.
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Oct 11, 2007 · Tex Hill was a pilot and military leader who flew with the Flying Tigers, the 75th Fighter Squadron, and the 412th Fighter Group. He was a top American fighter ace and the youngest brigadier general in the Air National Guard.
Learn about the life and achievements of David 'Tex' Hill, a triple ace fighter pilot with the "Flying Tigers" in World War II. He also caught a gorilla for a Hollywood movie and became a rancher, oilman, and miner in Texas.
