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| Name: |
John Herbert Towne Letts |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps |
| Units: |
27, 48, 64, 87 |
| Victories: |
13 |
| Born: |
10 June 1897 |
| Place of Birth: |
Lincoln |
| Died: |
11 October 1917 |
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| Place of Death: |
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| Cemetery: |
Bac-Du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval, Pas de Calais, France |
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2nd Lieutenant John Herbert Towne Letts received Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate 2618 on 24 March 1916. |
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. (T./Capt.) John Herbert Towne Letts, Linc. R. and R.F.C.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He attacked four large two-seaters, driving two down out of control and forcing the remaining two down. He has helped to destroy eight machines, and throughout has set a splendid example.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 16 August 1917 (30234/8374) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
09 Apr 1917 |
p.m. |
48 |
Bristol Fighter 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 7 |
E of Arras |
| 2 |
09 Apr 1917 |
p.m. |
48 |
Bristol Fighter 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 7 |
E of Arras |
| 3 |
04 May 1917 |
1615 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A3350) 2 |
C (DES) 8 |
Pelves |
| 4 |
11 May 1917 |
1245 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7104) 3 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 9 |
Biache-Dury |
| 5 |
12 May 1917 |
0830 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7106) 3 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Beaumont |
| 6 |
12 May 1917 |
1430 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7106) 4 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Izel |
| 7 |
24 May 1917 |
1540 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A3350) 4 |
C (OOC) |
Vitry |
| 8 |
26 May 1917 |
1945 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7106) 5 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) 10 |
Cantin Palleul |
| 9 |
05 Jun 1917 |
0725 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7106) 3 |
C (OOC) |
Riencourt-Cagnicourt |
| 10 |
17 Aug 1917 |
1100 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7219) 3 |
Albatros D.V (DES) 11 |
E of Nieuport |
| 11 |
04 Sep 1917 |
1900 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7219) 6 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Ghistelles |
| 12 |
04 Sep 1917 |
1900 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (A7219) 6 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
Ghistelles |
| 13 |
15 Sep 1917 |
1915 |
48 |
Bristol F.2b (B1117) 6 |
C (DES) |
NE Dixmude |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt H G Collins |
| 2 |
Observer 2Lt L Speller |
| 3 |
Observer 2Lt J Jameson |
| 4 |
Observer Lt Laurence Allen |
| 5 |
Observer Lt C A Malcomson |
| 6 |
Observer 2Lt J Frost |
| 7 |
Shared with Capt Alan Wilkinson & 2Lt Laurence Allen |
| 8 |
Shared with 2Lt H Smither & AM2 V Reed |
| 9 |
Shared with 2Lt H Smither & AM2 Rutherford (A3350) |
| 10 |
Shared with 2Lt H Smither & 2Lt J Jameson (A7109) |
| 11 |
Shared with 2Lt A C Simpson & 2Lt L H Tanner (A7150) |
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