Alan Magee

Alan Eugene Magee
Born(1919-01-13)January 13, 1919
Plainfield, New Jersey
DiedDecember 20, 2003(2003-12-20) (aged 84)
San Angelo, Texas
AllegianceUSA
BranchUSAAF
Service years1941–1945
RankStaff sergeant
Unit303rd Bomb Group, Eighth Air Force
ConflictsWorld War II
AwardsAir 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. He was featured in the 1981 Smithsonian magazine as one of the 10 most amazing survival stories of World War II.

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