Christopher Shannon (RAF airman)
Christopher James Shannon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1899 Stamford Hill, London, England |
| Died | Unknown |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | No. 22 Squadron RFC |
| Battles / wars | World War I • Western Front |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Medal |
Sergeant Christopher James Shannon DFM (born 1899, date of death unknown) was an English First World War flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]
In 1917 Shannon was serving in No. 22 Squadron RFC, flying as an observer/gunner in the Bristol F.2b two-seater fighter. His first aerial victory came 21 August 1917 with pilot Lieutenant T. W. Martin, driving down out of control a Fokker D.VII north of Cambrai. His subsequent victories were gained with pilot Lieutenant Frank George Gibbons. He destroyed two D.VIIs over Haynecourt on 2 September, drove down another D.VII over Quesnoy Wood on 16 September, and drove down his fifth and final D.VII between Sensée Canal and Cambrai on 27 September.[1]
On 31 December 1918 Shannon was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Christopher James Shannon". The Aerodrome. 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- ^ "No. 31098". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1918. p. 98.
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