Charles G. Cleveland | |
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| Nickname(s) | Chick |
| Born | November 13, 1927 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Died | May 22, 2021 (aged 93) Montgomery, Alabama |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1949–1984 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Unit | 334th Fighter Interceptor Squadron 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing |
| Commands | 92nd Tactical Fighter Squadron 20th Tactical Fighter Wing 3535th Navigator Training Wing Air Training Command Air University |
| Battles/wars | Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal (4) |
| Other work | President of the American Fighter Aces Association |
Charles Goold Cleveland (November 13, 1927 – May 22, 2021)[2] was an American Air Force lieutenant general and flying ace who was commander of the Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He was the longest lived American fighter ace of the Korean War.[3] After the death of Wang Hai in August 2020, he was the last living flying ace from the Korean war. He was the recipient of the Silver Star, the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal.[4]
- ^ "Charles "Chick" Cleveland". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "In memoriam: 'Nickel on the grass' to Lt. General Charles 'Chick' Cleveland". montgomeryadvertiser.com. Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Korean War ace, longtime Las Vegas resident Hank Buttelmann dies". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ "Ace: Charles G. "Chick" Cleveland". americanfighteraces.com. The American Fighter Aces Association. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2020.