William Harrell Nellis

World War II pilot for whom Nellis Air Force Base is named
Person human Q1391074
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William Harrell Nellis

Summary

William Harrell Nellis is a human[1]. Born in New Mexico[2], he… he was born on +1916-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Luxembourg[4]. He died on +1944-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a fighter pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Mexico[2], William Harrell Nellis…
  • William Harrell Nellis died in Luxembourg[4].
  • William Harrell Nellis was born on +1916-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Harrell Nellis died on +1944-12-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial[8].
  • William Harrell Nellis held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Harrell Nellis's professions included fighter pilot[6].
  • William Harrell Nellis was educated at Las Vegas High School[10].
  • William Harrell Nellis received the Distinguished Flying Cross[11].
  • William Harrell Nellis received the Bronze Star Medal[12].
  • William Harrell Nellis received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13].
  • William Harrell Nellis's image is recorded as Lieutenant William Harrell Nellis.jpg[14].
  • William Harrell Nellis is recorded as male[15].
  • William Harrell Nellis's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Harrell Nellis's military branch is recorded as United States Army Air Forces[17].
  • William Harrell Nellis's Commons category is recorded as William Harrell Nellis[18].
  • William Harrell Nellis's military, police or special rank is recorded as first lieutenant[19].
  • William Harrell Nellis's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 56284103[20].
  • William Harrell Nellis's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[21].
  • William Harrell Nellis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04n6b3n[22].
  • William Harrell Nellis's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Harrell Nellis's military casualty classification is recorded as killed in action[24].
  • William Harrell Nellis's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Nellis-1279[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New Mexico[2], William Harrell Nellis… he was born on +1916-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Harrell Nellis was educated at Las Vegas High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

William Harrell Nellis's professions included fighter pilot[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Flying Cross[11], a courage award[26], in United States[27], founded in 1926[28]; Bronze Star Medal[12], a courage award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1944[31]; and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13], a grade of an order[32], in United States[33].

Death and Burial

William Harrell Nellis died on +1944-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Luxembourg[4]. He is buried at Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial[8].

Why It Matters

William Harrell Nellis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Harrell Nellis born?

William Harrell Nellis was born in New Mexico[2].

Where did William Harrell Nellis die?

William Harrell Nellis passed away in Luxembourg[4].

What did William Harrell Nellis do for work?

William Harrell Nellis worked as fighter pilot[6].

Where did William Harrell Nellis go to school?

William Harrell Nellis was educated at Las Vegas High School[10].

What awards did William Harrell Nellis receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Flying Cross[11], Bronze Star Medal[12], and Legionnaire of Legion of Merit[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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