Besby Holmes

Lieutenant Colonel Besby Frank Holmes (1917–2006) was a World War II fighter pilot who in 1943 took part in the famous mission to kill legendary Japanese admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor. Holmes died of a stroke July 23 at Marin General Hospital in Greenbrae, California.

Besby Holmes
Birth nameBesby Frank Holmes
Born1917 (1918)
California, U.S.
Died2007 (aged 8990)
Greenbrae, California
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Air Force
RankLieutenant Colonel
Battles/warsSecond World War


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