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rdfs:label	Christopher Magee (fighter pilot)
rdfs:comment	Christopher Lyman Magee (1917–1995) was a United States Marine Corps aviator who became a fighter ace in World War II and was one of the more colorful members of the famous "Black Sheep" squadron, VMF-214. Known as a fearless and aggressive pilot he was credited with nine victories during the war and for his heroic actions in September and October 1943 during the Solomon Islands campaign he was awarded the Navy Cross. After the war he dabbled in bootlegging, went to Israel and flew with the Haganah during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and later served 81⁄2 years in federal prison for bank robberies in the Chicago, Illinois area. Upon his return from prison he lived quietly on the North Side of Chicago working as a columnist and reporter for a community newspaper. He died of surgical complicati
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serviceyears	1942
Birth Date	1917
Branch	United States Marine Corps
death place	Chicago, Illinois
Nickname	"Fox" "CL" "Maggie" "Wildman" "Zark"
Name	Christopher Lyman Magee
Type	award-star service-star
Caption	Chris Magee of VMF-214
Width	106
Ribbon	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg Navy Cross ribbon.svg US Navy Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon.png World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg
placeofburial label	Place of burial
Birth Place	Omaha, Nebraska
Awards	Navy Cross
Rank	Captain (United States)
Allegiance	United States
Battles	World War II * Solomon Islands campaign
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abstract	Christopher Lyman Magee (1917–1995) was a United States Marine Corps aviator who became a fighter ace in World War II and was one of the more colorful members of the famous "Black Sheep" squadron, VMF-214. Known as a fearless and aggressive pilot he was credited with nine victories during the war and for his heroic actions in September and October 1943 during the Solomon Islands campaign he was awarded the Navy Cross. After the war he dabbled in bootlegging, went to Israel and flew with the Haganah during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War and later served 81⁄2 years in federal prison for bank robberies in the Chicago, Illinois area. Upon his return from prison he lived quietly on the North Side of Chicago working as a columnist and reporter for a community newspaper. He died of surgical complications while having stomach cancer tumors removed on December 27, 1995.