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Colin Purdie Kelly, Jr. (; July 11, 1915 – December 10, 1941) was a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress pilot who flew bombing runs against the Japanese navy in the first days after the Pearl Harbor attack. He is remembered as one of the first heroes of the war for sacrificing his own life to save his crew when his plane became the first American B-17 to be shot down in combat.

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  • Colin Kelly
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  • Colin Purdie Kelly, Jr. (; July 11, 1915 – December 10, 1941) was a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress pilot who flew bombing runs against the Japanese navy in the first days after the Pearl Harbor attack. He is remembered as one of the first heroes of the war for sacrificing his own life to save his crew when his plane became the first American B-17 to be shot down in combat.
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  • 1933(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1915-07-11(xsd:date)
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  • B-17 Aircraft Commander
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Name
  • Colin Kelly
  • Colin P. Kelly, Jr.
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  • his
Caption
  • Painted in 1942 by Deane Keller
Alma mater
  • USMA Class of 1937
Birth Place
  • Madison, Florida
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  • 35(xsd:integer)
death date
  • 1941-12-10(xsd:date)
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  • Captain
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  • Colin Purdie Kelly, Jr. (; July 11, 1915 – December 10, 1941) was a World War II B-17 Flying Fortress pilot who flew bombing runs against the Japanese navy in the first days after the Pearl Harbor attack. He is remembered as one of the first heroes of the war for sacrificing his own life to save his crew when his plane became the first American B-17 to be shot down in combat.
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