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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.
Model Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Length 74.74 ft | 22.78 m Width 103.74 ft | 31.62 m Height 19.09 ft | 5.82 m Engine(s) 4 x Wright Cyclone R-1820-97 radial piston engines generating 1,200 hp each. Empty Weight 36,136 lbs | 16,391 kg MTOW 72,003 lbs | 32,660 kg Max Speed 287 mph | 462 km/h | 249 kts Max Range 2,001 miles | 3,220 km Ceiling 35,597 ft | 10,850 m | 6.7 miles Climb Rate 540.5 ft/min (164.7 m/min) Hardpoints 0 Armament 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered dorsal turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered "belly" turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in tail gun position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in left front "cheek" position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right front "cheek" position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in left waist position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right waist position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in radio operator's midship position (removed on later models) 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered chin turret (later models)
Maximum internal bombload of 7,983 kg (17,600 lbs). Accommodations 10 Operators United Kingdom and the United States of America.
