Frederick R. Payne Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetFrederick R. Payne Jr.
United States Navy admiral
Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1911
Place of Birth: Elmira, New York, United States
Date of Death: 06-Aug-2015
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Frederick R. Payne Jr.
- Frederick Rounsville "Fritz" Payne Jr.
- (July 31, 1911 – August 6, 2015) was a brigadier general in the United States Marine Corps.
- He attended the United States Naval Academy from 1930 to 1932 and subsequently graduated from the University of Arizona in 1934.
- Payne was awarded the Navy Cross for service with VMF-212 on Guadalcanal between September and October 1942, shooting down six Japanese airplanes.
- 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.
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