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James Lore, 85, whose Air Force and aerospace careers spanned 50 years died May 9 in Point Clear, AL. In WWII he was a flight instructor for B-17, B-24 and B-29, aircraft, Gunter Field, AL. He was a test pilot at Moffett Field, CA for the NACA C-46 icing research airplane leading to modern thermal de-icing technology. As Chief of Special Projects, Wright Field, he promoted the jet ejection seat escape system. Gen. Murray was the Engineering Project Manager for the B-52. He flew over 5,500 hours in 60 types of aircraft receiving the Distinguished Service Medal. Gen. Murray was V.P. and Project Manager for the Douglas Aircraft bid for the C-5 aircraft. He served as a Chairman of Teledyne CAE, maker of the Harpoon cruise missle engine. Gen. Murray was a member of Conquistadores del Cielo, The Burning Tree Club and a trustee of the USAF Falcon Foundation. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Jennings Murray; daughters Lucy Howell, Marilyn Van Dyke, Margaret Harcourt, and sons James L. Murray, Jr., Mark Murray, Kenneth Murray, Bret Murray, and nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Interment will be at Arlington National Cemetery.
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