Norman Kleiss

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Norman Jack Kleiss
Dusty Kleiss with his Distinguished Flying Cross, May 1942.
Nickname(s)	Dusty
Born	(1916-03-07)March 7, 1916 Coffeyville, Kansas
Died	April 22, 2016(2016-04-22) (aged 100) San Antonio, Texas
Buried	Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1938–1962
Rank	Captain
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Midway
Awards	Navy Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal
Other work	Author

Norman Jack "Dusty" Kleiss (March 7, 1916 – April 22, 2016) was a dive-bomber pilot in the United States Navy during World War II. He was the only pilot to hit three Japanese ships with bombs during the Battle of Midway. ^[1]