John J. Pesch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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United States general
Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1921
Place of Birth: Maspeth, New York, United States
Date of Death: 10-Jan-2010
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About John J. Pesch
- John Joseph Pesch (July 20, 1921 – January 10, 2010) was the national director of the Air National Guard from April 20, 1974 to January 31, 1977.
- The General served in the Second World War, and was a young pilot (Captain) on March 23, 1944, when German fighters shot out two engines on the left side of his B-17, Four Freedoms, during a bombing raid.
- Eight members of the crew bailed out, leaving Pesch and his co-pilot, J.
- C.
- Amley, to successfully land the aircraft.
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