1924 - 2017
Jerry Yellin Pilot
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Jerry Yellin is a member of the following lists: Recipients of the Air Medal, Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) and Deaths from lung cancer.
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Details
| Birthday |
15th February, 1924
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| Birthplace |
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Died |
21st December, 2017
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| Place of Death |
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Occupation |
Pilot
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Jerome "Jerry" Yellin (February 15, 1924 – December 21, 2017) was a United States Army Air Forces World War II fighter pilot who fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima and who flew 19 Very Long Range (VLR) combat missions over Japan. He has been credited with flying the final combat mission of World War II in a North American P-51 Mustang against a military airfield near Tokyo on August 14, 1945 (August 15, 1945 local time in Tokyo). In his later years, he became well known for his reconciliation with the Japanese and for his work in helping veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He was the author of four books, including Jerry's Last Mission (originally entitled Of War and Weddings), an autobiography. On January 29, 2014, Texas Governor Rick Perry honored Yellin's military service and commitment to help veterans by making him an honorary Texan. A documentary of his life, Jerry's Last Mission, was released in 2021.
