Cornelius N. Nooy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 15-Apr-1921
Place of Birth: Smithtown, New York, United States
Date of Death: 12-Mar-1958
Profession: aircraft pilot
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Cornelius N. Nooy
- Cornelius Nicholas Nooy (April 15, 1921 – March 12, 1958) was a United States Navy flying ace of World War II.
- Nooy ended the war as the highest-scoring fighter pilot operating from a light aircraft carrier (CVL), and tied for fourth-highest-scoring ace in the US Navy (with Patrick D.
- Fleming and Alexander Vraciu).
- Nooy served two tours with VF-31's "Flying Meataxers" aboard USS Cabot and USS Belleau Wood.
- The first of these tours set a record for kills by a CVL fighter squadron.
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