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  • James L. Pearce
  • James L. Pearce

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    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Leader

    Honored by:

    * WWII Navy Carrier based Fighter Ace
    * Navy Test Pilot during the introduction of jet propulsion
    * North American Aviation, Inc. Chief Test Pilot and Manager of Engineering Flight Test
    * Director of Test Operations, NAA, the manufacturer of the Command and Service Modules, during the Apollo Lunar Exploration Program
    * Military Awards: Asiatic Pacific Medal with 7 Stars
    Presidential Unit Citation with 2 Stars
    Air Medal with 5 Stars
    Distinguished Flying Cross with 3 Stars
    * Honors: Member, American Fighter Aces
    : Fellow and Past President, Society of Experimental Test Pilots
    : Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautica and Astronautics
    : Initial Awardee, Society of Experimental Test Pilot Doolittle Award
    : Member, U.S.Navy Golden Eagles
    : One of the group of 8 Test Pilots initially installed in the Carrier Aviation Test Pilots Hall of Honor aboard the USS Yorktown

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