John D. Landers
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John Dave Landers
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| Nickname(s) | Jack |
| Born | August 23, 1920 Wilson, Oklahoma |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Granbury, Texas |
| Allegiance |  United States |
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 United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1941-1945 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Service number | O-431968 |
| Unit | 49th Pursuit Group |
| Commands held | 38th Fighter Squadron 78th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Group |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
John D. Landers (23 August 1920–12 September 1989) was a colonel in the United States Army Air Forces.[1] He flew with the 9th Fighter Squadron in the Pacific[2] commanded the 357th Fighter Group and the 78th Fighter Group during World War II.[3][4]
Landers flew several P-38 Lightning and P-51 Mustang aircraft that were named "Big Beautiful Doll."
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Replica of Landers' aircraft
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