John S. Loisel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American pilot
Date of Birth: 21-May-1920
Place of Birth: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
Date of Death: 20-Jan-2010
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About John S. Loisel
- Colonel John Simon Loisel (May 21, 1920 – January 20, 2010) was an American air ace, credited with having shot down 11 Japanese aircraft during World War II.
- Loisel was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and joined the United States Army Air Forces in 1941.
- By age 25, Loisel had spent more time in combat than any other American pilot in World War II, with over three years in the Pacific.
- Serving in the Pacific he quickly distinguished himself by first becoming an ace after achieving five kills in just a two-month period, and then becoming a double ace. He became a career Air Force officer when the United States Army Air Forces was disbanded in 1947 and would serve in the United States Air Force until 1970.
- Loisel commanded Fighter Groups in both World War II and Korea, along with several peacetime commands.
- He retired from the Air Force as a colonel.
- Following his military career, Loisel taught high school physics for 15 years in the Plano Independent School District.
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