E. Daniel Cherry

E. Daniel Cherry
Nickname(s)Dan
Born (1939-03-04) March 4, 1939 (age 85)
Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1959–1988
Rank Brigadier general
Unit
Commands
Battles / warsVietnam War
Awards
RelationsHenry Hardin Cherry (grandfather)

Edward Daniel Cherry (born March 4, 1939) is an American retired military officer who served as a brigadier general and a career fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. Cherry flew a combined total of 285 combat missions in F-105 Thunderchiefs and F-4 Phantoms during the Vietnam War, and was credited with destroying 1 enemy aircraft in aerial combat.[1]

He retired in 1988, after 29 years of distinguished service.[2]

  1. ^ "Brigadier General E. Daniel Cherry". United States Air Force. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Guttman, Jon (May 20, 2021). "They Tried To Kill Each Other In The Skies Over Vietnam. Now They're Friends". HistoryNet. Retrieved December 28, 2022.