Steve Pisanos

Steve Pisanos (born Spiros Pisanos;  του Νικολάου και της Αθηνάς; November 10, 1919 – June 6, 2016) was an American USAF Colonel. He served as a fighter pilot for the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) 4th Fighter Group in World War II. By the end of his career in 1974, he received 33 decorations and distinctions. 

He was the author of the book The Flying Greek, published in April 2008, where he has recorded all of his personal adventures and detailed war fighting experiences. The book is commented by his friends and renowned USAF aviators Gabby Gabreski and Chuck Yeager.

Pisanos died on June 6, 2016 from heart failure at his home in Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California, aged 96.

References

Other websites
http://www.theflyingreek.com/Steve_Pisanos/Biography/biography.php 
http://imansolas.freeservers.com/Aces/Pisanos_english.html 
http://www.eaglesquadrons.com/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=237
 4th Fighter Group Association WWII

Category:1919 births
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