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Frederick Altiere
Obituary
CHARLOTTE - Lt. Col. (Ret. USAF) Frederick J. Altiere, 90, passed away May 9, 2011, at the Robin Johnson House, Dallas. He was a fighter pilot in WW II and was a member of the "Flying Tigers." He retired after 27 years of service with the Army Air Corps and United States Air Force. Full military graveside services at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D. C.