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Immortal Flying Ace
Spring 2011 · Comment ·
UT Arlington, city, and military officials unveiled a Texas historical marker and statue honoring alumnus Neel E. Kearby in November at the George W. Hawkes Central Library in downtown Arlington. A graduate of North Texas Agricultural College (now UT Arlington) and a member of the University’s Military Science Hall of Honor, Col. Kearby was killed in action during World War II. He was a decorated fighter pilot who received numerous honors, including the Medal of Honor, which is displayed in College Hall.