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Navy Federal Credit Union
James
Edwin
Schiller
December 28, 1921

–

Born:

Pendleton

, 

Oregon

Home:

Pendleton

, 

Oregon

James Schiller became a World War II Navy ACE, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in aerial combat.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    Fighting Squadron 5 (VF-5)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant James Edwin Schiller, United States Navy, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in operations against enemy Japanese forces while serving as a Fighter Pilot in Fighting Squadron FIVE (VF-5), in the Pacific Ocean Area during World War II.