Frank K. Everest Jr. | |
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Birth name | Frank Kendall Everest Jr. |
Nickname(s) | Pete |
Born | August 9, 1920 Fairmont, West Virginia, U.S. |
Died | October 1, 2004 | (aged 84)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1941–1973 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Commands | 4453d Combat Crew Training Wing Air Rescue Service |
Battles / wars | World War II Vietnam War |
Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross (3) Purple Heart Air Medal (8) |
Brigadier General Frank Kendall "Pete" Everest Jr. (August 9, 1920 – October 1, 2004) was a U.S. Air Force officer who is best remembered as an aeroengineer and test pilot during the 1950s.