Walter Carl Simon
Lieutenant Walter Carl Simon (1890–1971) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.
Walter Carl Simon | |
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 Walter Carl Simon, 1918 | |
| Born | September 14, 1890[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Died | 16 May 1971 Kingsport, Tennessee, USA |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force (United Kingdom) |
| Rank | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Battles/wars |  World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Biography
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]
References
- "Walter Carl Simon". Lives of the First World War. Imperial War Museums.
- "Walter Carl Simon".
Sources of information
- The History of Peruvian Aviation
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