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Walter Carl Simon

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Walter Carl Simon
Walter Carl Simon, 1918
Born(1890-09-14)September 14, 1890[1]
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died16 May 1971
Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
Allegiance United States
Service / branchRoyal Air Force (United Kingdom)
Rank2nd Lieutenant
UnitRoyal Air Force
Battles / wars World War I
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross

Lieutenant Walter Carl Simon (1890–1971) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.

Biography

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Flying a Bristol F.2 Fighter for the British, he and his observer scored five victories on the single day of 30 July 1918; he thus became the first American "ace in a day". When the war ended, he went to Lima, Peru, where he was promoted to the rank of 1st Lieutenant and became Vice-director of the Naval Flying School at Ancon, headed by Captain Juan Swayne Leguia, former RAF pilot in World War I and son of Augusto B. Leguia, president of Peru.[2][self-published source?]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Walter Carl Simon". Lives of the First World War. Imperial War Museums.
  2. ^ "Walter Carl Simon".

Sources of information

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  • The History of Peruvian Aviation