Which branch did Deke Slayton serve in during WWII?
U.S. Army Air Forces
U.S. Navy
U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Coast Guard
Answer
Deke Slayton served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. He was a pilot and flew over 50 combat missions in the Pacific Theater. After the war, he became a test pilot and was selected as one of the original seven astronauts in NASA's Project Mercury.
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