Francisco Mercado, Jr.

Military Person

1920 – 2005

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Who was Francisco Mercado, Jr.?

Francisco Mercado, Jr. was a member of the United States Army Air Forces and recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross who earned his membership to the exclusive “Caterpillar Club” having saved his life by parachuting over England while returning from a mission with a crippled B-24 during World War II.

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Born
Feb 17, 1920
Los Angeles
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Garfield High School
Died
Sep 23, 2005
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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