Frederick R. Payne Jr.

Frederick R. Payne Jr.
Frederick R. Payne Jr.
Born	July 31, 1911; Elmira, New York, United States
Died	August 6, 2015 (aged 104); Rancho Mirage, California, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1934–1958
Rank	Brigadier General
Battles/wars	World War II; Korean War
Awards	Navy Cross; Legion of Merit; Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal (5)

Frederick Rounsville "Fritz" Payne Jr. (July 31, 1911 – August 6, 2015) was a brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1934.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] Payne was awarded the Navy Cross for service with VMF-212 on Guadalcanal between September and October 1942, shooting down six Japanese airplanes.^[1] He was also honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in May 2015. Payne died in 2015 at Rancho Mirage, California; at the time of his death he was the oldest living former fighter ace.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Valor awards for Frederick Rounsville Payne Jr". militarytimes.com. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
^ "A Salute to Our Oldest Alumni". Feature. United States Naval Academy. July 9, 2012. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Major Frederick R. Payne Jr. USMC". 475th.org. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
^ "Fritz Payne US Marine Corp Ace of World War Two". garfieldsteamhouse.org. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
^ http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-fritz-payne-20150812-story.html

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