Lou Lenart | |
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| Born | Lajos Lenovitz April 24, 1921 Sátoraljaújhely, Kingdom of Hungary |
| Died | July 20, 2015 (aged 94) Ra'anana, Israel |
| Language | English and Hebrew |
| Spouse | Rachel Nir (? – July 20, 2015) (his death) |
| Children | 1 |
Louis Lenart (April 24, 1921 – July 20, 2015) was a Hungarian-born American-Israeli fighter pilot.[1] His exploits during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War were documented in the 2015 documentary film A Wing and a Prayer.[2]
- ^ "Lou Lenart dies at 94; war hero was 'the man who saved Tel Aviv'". Los Angeles Times. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- ^ "Israeli Air Force, particularly its scrappy beginnings, inspires 3 films". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-13.