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Manuel John "Pete" Fernandez, Jr. (19 April 1925 – 18 October 1980) was the third-leading American and United States Air Force ace in the Korean War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in Korea on March 21, 1953.
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Manuel J. Fernandez, Jr. Pete Fernandez was born on April 19, 1925, in Key West, Florida. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on February 23, 1943, and entered the Aviation Cadet Program on November 5, 1943.
Manuel John Fernandez. DATE OF BIRTH: April 19, 1925. PLACE OF BIRTH: Key West, Florida. HOME OF RECORD: Miami, Florida. From September 1952 to May 1953, Captain Fernandez flew 124 combat...
Capt. Manuel J. Fernandez, Jr. of the 334th Fighter Intercepter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing, became the 26th jet ace of the Korean War on February 18, 1953. He finished the war with fourteen and a half kills.
That was hard for a man like Manuel J. Fernandez, Jr., (known as Pete). When Fernandez finally convinced the Air Force to send him to Korea, he excelled. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star, and an Air Medal.
Manuel John "Pete" Fernandez, Jr. (19 April 1925 – 18 October 1980) was the third-leading American and United States Air Force ace in the Korean War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in Korea on March 21, 1953.
