Alan Eugene Magee | |
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| Born | January 13, 1919 Plainfield, New Jersey |
| Died | December 20, 2003 (aged 84) San Angelo, Texas |
| Allegiance | USA |
| Service/ | USAAF |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Unit | 303rd Bomb Group, Eighth Air Force |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Air Medal Purple Heart |
Alan Eugene Magee (January 13, 1919 – December 20, 2003) was a United States airman during World War II who survived a 22,000-foot (6,700 m) fall from his damaged B-17 Flying Fortress.[1] He was featured in the 1981 Smithsonian Magazine as one of the 10 most amazing survival stories of World War II.