Jesús A. Villamor
| Jesús Antonio Villamor | |
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Villamor exiting a plane upon returning from Batangas Field.
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| Nickname(s) | Jess |
| Born | November 7, 1914 Bangued, Abra, Philippine Islands |
| Died | October 28, 1971 (aged 56) Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., United States |
| Allegiance |
 Philippines•  United States of America
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| Service/branch |
United States Air Force Philippine Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1936-1971 |
| Rank | Colonel |
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| Commands held | 6th Pursuit Squadron, Philippine Army Air Corps |
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| Awards |
 Medal of Valor
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(2x) Distinguished Service Cross with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Legion of Merit
Jesús Antonio Villamor (November 7, 1914 - October 28, 1971) was a Filipino American pilot who fought the Japanese in World War II.
Villamor was one of seven children. He studied commerce at De La Salle College (now DLSU-Manila) in Manila, hoping to pursue a business career.
During summer, he and his family went to Baguio and stayed in one of the government houses on Hogan's Alley, which are now assigned to Justice of Court of Appeals, just below Cabinet Hill along Leonard Wood Road. One of his playmates during this time was Roberto Lim, son of Brigadier General Vicente Lim.
Jess (as one of his friends would call him), at the age of 14 to 15, was already an aviation bug. He was worried that because of his short height, he wouldn't pass the physical exam. He learned how to fly in the civilian flying school in Grace Park that was located next to La Loma cemetery. Roberto Lim took his first airplane ride with Jess in a Stearman plane. He also signed Roberto Lim's first civilian license.
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