What is Alexander Vraciu?
[[File:Beyond Darkness June 20 1944.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Vraciu in June 1944]] '''Alexander Vraciu''' (November 2, 1918 – January 29, 2015) was a [[United States Navy]] [[fighter ace]]. He was a [[Medal of Honor]] nominee. He served during [[World War II]]. He once shot down six [[Japan]]ese dive bombers in eight minutes. Vraciu was born in [[East Chicago, Indiana]]. Vraciu died on January 29, 2015 in his sleep at the age of 96 at his home in [[Danville, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/contracostatimes/obituary.aspx?n=alexander-vraciu&pid=174009213&|title=Alexander Vraciu|publisher=Legacy.com|access-date=January 30, 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vraciu, Alexander}} [[Category:1918 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Military people from Indiana]] [[Category:People from East Chicago, Indiana]] {{us-bio-stub}}