Lance C. Wade, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lance C. Wade

United States-born British flying ace

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1916

Place of Birth: Broaddus, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jan-1944

Profession: flying ace

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Wing Commander Lance Cleo "Wildcat" Wade DSO, DFC & Two Bars (November 18, 1916 – 12 January 1944) was an American pilot who joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II and became a flying ace.
He remained with RAF until his death in a flying accident in 1944 in Italy.
He was described as a "distinguished American fighter ace who epitomized perhaps more than any other American airman the wartime accords between Britain and the United States."