Dean L. Ray
US Army Air Forces pilot
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Dean L. (Lake) Ray was a pilot in the US Army Air Forces.[1]
While performing at an airshow in Nicaragua, his airplane malfunctioned. Ray remained in his aircraft and directed it away from spectators, and died in the subsequent crash.[2]
He was declared a national hero, and the then-president of Nicaragua attended his funeral. His photo is featured on a Nicaraguan Stamp.[3]
