David 'Tex' Hill

David 'Tex' Hill. Self: I'm King Kong!: The Exploits of Merian C. Cooper. American military officer, a fighter pilot with the famed "Flying Tigers" of World War II. Hill was born in Korea to American missionary parents. From age 6, he lived with his parents in Texas. After graduation from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, Hill joined the U.S. Navy and trained as a pilot. He flew dive bombers and...