Colin Kelly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Colin Kelly

United States Army officer

Date of Birth: 11-Jul-1915

Place of Birth: Madison, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 10-Dec-1941

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Colin Kelly

  • 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 American heroes of the war after ordering his crew to bail out shortly before his bomber exploded, killing him.
  • His was the first American B-17 to be shot down in combat.

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