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The Air Force Times<\/a> reports that 100-year-old General Seth McKee has passed. He was the highest-ranking survivor of the D-Day invasion, according to The Times;<\/p>\n

Just two months ago, McKee was awarded the National Order of the Legion of Honor in the rank of Chevalier 5, according to the Air Force. That\u2019s the highest honor France bestows on its citizens and foreign nationals. <\/p>\n

McKee, who began his military career in 1935, logged more than 190 hours in 69 combat missions in the P-38 Lightning?, and is credited with downing two enemy aircraft. He flew cover for the D-Day invasion and was involved in bombing missions at Saint-Lo, the Falaise Gap and the Battle of the Bulge. <\/p>\n

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After the war, McKee served in Florida, California, Alabama, Italy, Georgia, Nebraska, South Dakota and the Pentagon. He also served as commander of U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force before being appointed assistant vice chief of staff of the Air Force in 1968. <\/p>\n

McKee\u2019s career culminated at NORAD, where he served from 1969 to 1973.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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