James J. Connell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJames J. Connell
naval aviator
Date of Birth: 06-May-1939
Place of Birth: Wilmington, Delaware, United States
Date of Death: 14-Jan-1971
Profession: aircraft pilot
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About James J. Connell
- Lieutenant Commander James J.
- Connell (6 May 1939 – 14 January 1971) was an American naval aviator.
- Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Connell served in the United States Navy as a naval aviator.
- During the Vietnam War, Connell was shot down and captured, eventually dying in captivity.
- He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, with Connell's decoration being the highest award for valor bestowed on a Delawarean during the Vietnam War.
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