| Birth: | Aug. 22, 1895 | | Death: | Feb. 16, 1948 | 
World War I Fighter Ace. A native of Harlan, Kentucky, initially joined the British Royal Flying Corps in 1917. After training in Canada, he subsequently transferred to the United States Army Air Service and served as a flight instructor in Texas. In early 1918, he was assigned to the 148th Aero Squadron. Flying the Sopwith Camel aircraft, he earned a total of 7 victories in air combat. For his gallantry, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Flying Cross. (bio by: Warrick L. Barrett)
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Spouse:
Sarah Hukle Creech (1901 - 1992)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for Jesse Creech | | | Burial:
Lexington Cemetery
Lexington
Fayette County
Kentucky, USA
Plot: Hukle family plot, Section 24, Lot 58 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Warrick L. Barrett
Record added: Mar 11, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 13588631 |
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