Jack E. Conger

Jack E. Conger
Jack E. Conger
	Conger, c. 1944, following his promotion to major
Birth name	Jack Eugene Conger
Born	April 6, 1921; Orient, Iowa, U.S.
Died	April 22, 2006 (aged 85); Havelock, North Carolina, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Marine Corps
Years of service	1941–1964
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	World War II Guadalcanal campaign; Philippines campaign (1944–1945); Korean War
Awards	Navy Cross; Distinguished Flying Cross (2); Air Medal (5)

Jack Eugene Conger (April 6, 1921 – April 22, 2006) was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer. He was a flying ace credited with shooting down 10 enemy aircraft and was awarded the Navy Cross during World War II.

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