Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Edward F. Rector.

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Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Edward F. Rector.

1936-1969

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (April 2, 1940-November 1, 1962); Correspondence (December 21, 1945-August 17, 1962); Post-Service Documents (November 6, 1962-September 29, 1969); Awards, Decorations, and Commendations (December 12, 1941-September 17, 1962); Medical Records (December 8, 1936-March 5, 1964).

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eng, Latn

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SNAC Resource ID: 11643093

National Archives at St. Louis

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Rector, Edward F. (Edward Franklin), 1916-2001

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Edward Franklin Rector (September 28, 1916 – April 26, 2001) was a colonel in the United States Air Force, a fighter ace of World War II, and a member of the Flying Tigers. Rector, a native of Marshall, North Carolina, graduated from Catawba College in 1938 and began his military career as a naval aviator. He was a carrier pilot on the USS Ranger, based in Norfolk, when he was recruited for the American Volunteer Group, the official name of the Flying Tigers. The unit was formed with the fin...