Percy Rivington Pyne Jr.
Percy Rivington Pyne Jr. | |
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 Pyne in 1919 | |
| Born | November 9, 1896 |
| Died | December 9, 1941 (aged 45) |
| Education | Princeton University (1918) |
| Parent(s) | Percy Rivington Pyne II Maud Howland |
Percy Rivington Pyne Jr. (November 9, 1896 – December 9, 1941) was an American fighter pilot who fought in World War I.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]He was born on November 9, 1896, in Tuxedo Park, New York, to Percy Rivington Pyne II and Maud Howland.
He entered Princeton University with the class of 1918. He was a pioneer of the Princeton Aviation School and left before graduating to join the American Expeditionary Force.[3]
Pyne was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 103d Aero Squadron, 3d Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Dun-sur-Meuse, France, 23 October 1918.[4]
After the war Pyne returned to Princeton to complete his studies and received a B.A. degree. He then went to New College, Oxford and received the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts.[2]
Pyne died on December 9, 1941, in Manhattan, New York City, at the age of 45 after a long illness.[2] He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
References
[edit]- ^ He should be named "Percy Rivington Pyne III" since he is third in the chronology to have this name. However, he used the name "Percy Rivington Pyne Jr."
- ^ a b c "Percy Rivington Pyne Jr., '18". Princeton Alumni Weekly: 19. February 27, 1942. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "7 New Yorkers Win War Cross For Air Feats". New-York Tribune. February 6, 1919.
- ^ "Percy Rivington Pyne". Military Times. Retrieved 13 June 2016.