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| First Name |
John
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| Middle Name |
R.
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| Last Name |
Kane
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| Birthday |
5th January, 1907
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| Birthplace |
McGregor, Texas
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| Died |
29th May, 1996
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| Place of Death |
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Military
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John Riley Kane (January 5, 1907 – May 29, 1996) was a colonel in the United States Army Air Forces and later the United States Air Force who received the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, in World War II. A native of Texas, Kane joined the Army Air Forces after graduating from Baylor University. During World War II, he commanded the 98th Bombardment Group, a B-24 Liberator unit, and conducted bombing missions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for leading the 98th in Operation Tidal Wave, a low-altitude attack on oil refineries in Ploieşti, Romania. After the war, he commanded a series of airfields in the U.S. and served a year and a half in North Africa before his retirement.
