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George Earl Preddy Jr. (February 5, 1919 – December 25, 1944) was a United States Army Air Forces officer during World War II and an American ace credited with 26.83 enemy air-to-air kills (a number that includes shared one-half and one-third victory credits), [1] ranking him as the top P-51 Mustang ace of World War II and eighth on the list of highest scoring American aces.
Preddy's younger brother William was also a P-51 pilot in the European Theater of Operations in WWII, and was also killed in action, but was not an ace, as he had fewer than the requisite five kills. (IIRC he had two.) lpadilla@voicenet.com 207.103.47.111 03:04, 16 August 2007 (UTC) Preddy is listed as the 6th highest scoring US ace.
Pages in category "People from Gordonsville, Virginia" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
In March 1862, because of its strategic location, the Exchange Hotel became part of the Gordonsville Receiving Hospital, admitting more than 23,000 sick and wounded in less than a year. The wounded and dying from nearby battlefields such as Cedar Mountain , Chancellorsville , Trevilian Station , Mine Run , Brandy Station , and the Wilderness ...
Gordonsville is a town in Orange County [5] in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Located about 19 miles northeast of Charlottesville and 65 miles northwest of Richmond , the population was 1,402 at the 2020 census.
Rocklands is a historic home and farm complex located near Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia. The house was built about 1905, and underwent a major renovation under the direction of William Lawrence Bottomley in 1933–1935. It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, five-bay, Georgian Revival style brick dwelling with a hipped roof.
Gordonsville Historic District is a national historic district located at Gordonsville, Orange County, Virginia. It encompasses 85 contributing buildings and 2 ...
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