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Contact Info
Home Town Bristol, England
Last Address West Point, Mississippi
Date of Passing Aug 19, 1986
Location of Interment Memorial Gardens Cemetery - Columbus, Mississippi
He enlisted in the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force Aug 7, 1914, and served with the Canadian Field Artillery in France before joining the British Royal Flying Corps Feb 28, 1917. After flight training, he was a Bristol F.2b pilot with Number 20 Squadron where he was credited with destroying 19 enemy aircraft in aerial combat between Nov 1917 and Jun 1918, making him the 3rd highest scoring American ace of World War I. He emigrated to the US in 1919 and became a US citizen Sep 21, 1926. He served in the USAAF in WWII.
His British Military Cross citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the last five months he has destroyed five hostile machines, and has brought down completely out of control six others. During the recent operations he has performed exceptionally good work in bombing and firing upon hostile troops from very low altitudes. He has displayed marked gallantry and resource, and has proved himself a patrol leader of great dash and ability.
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Ardennes Alsace Campaign (1944-45)
From Month/Year
December / 1944
To Month/Year
January / 1945
Description During their offensive in the Ardennes the Germans drove into Belgium and Luxembourg, creating a great bulge in the line. For some time the weather was bad, but when it cleared the Allies could send their planes to assist their ground forces by bombing and strafing the enemy’s columns, dropping paratroops and supplies, and interdicting the enemy’s lines of communications. By the end of January 1945 the lost ground had been regained and the Battle of the Bulge, the last great German offensive, was over.
