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Name: August Thayer Iaccaci
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Country: United States
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 20, 48
Victories: 17
Born: 06 June 1893
Place of Birth: New York City
Died:  
Place of Death:  
 
In 1917, Iaccaci and his brother Paul joined the Royal Flying Corps in Canada. In April 1918 they were both posted to 20 Squadron at Calais where they flew the Bristol Fighter. Each of them was credited with 17 victories while serving with this squadron. Promoted to Captain in October 1918, Iaccaci was reassigned to 48 Squadron as a flight commander. Later that month, he was wounded in the eye and sent back to England, spending the duration of the war in a hospital.
 
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
"Lieut. August Thayer Iaccaci.
   This officer has taken part in many engagements, and he and his observer have been most successful in destroying enemy machines. A resolute and skilful airman."
Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 August 1918 (30827/9200)
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 19 May 1918 1040 20 Bristol F.2b (C859) 1 Pfalz D.III (DES) S of Vieux Berquin
2 22 May 1918 20 Bristol F.2b 1 Two-seater (DES) Bailleul
3 27 May 1918 1215 20 Bristol F.2b (B1114) 1 Pfalz D.III (DES) S of Neuve Eglise
4 31 May 1918 0800 20 Bristol F.2b (C4762) 2 Albatros D.V (OOC) SW of Armentières
5 31 May 1918 1850 20 Bristol F.2b 3 Pfalz D.III (OOC) N of Comines
6 01 Jun 1918 1200 20 Bristol F.2b (C976) 4 Pfalz D.III (OOC) N of Merville
7 08 Jun 1918 1720 20 Bristol F.2b (C892) 1 Pfalz D.III (DES) NE of Wervicq
8 17 Jun 1918 0715 20 Bristol F.2b (C892) 1 Pfalz D.III (DES) Houthem
9 30 Jun 1918 0730 20 Bristol F.2b (C892) 1 Pfalz D.III (DES) W of Halluin
10 14 Jul 1918 0900 20 Bristol F.2b 5 Fokker D.VII (OOC) 6 SE of Ypres
11 06 Sep 1918 0830 20 Bristol F.2b (E2213) 1 Fokker D.VII (OOC) Cambrai-St. Quentin
12 06 Sep 1918 0855 20 Bristol F.2b (E2213) 1 Fokker D.VII (DES) NE of St. Quentin
13 15 Sep 1918 1115 20 Bristol F.2b (E2213) 1 Fokker D.VII (DES) S of Lesdin
14 15 Sep 1918 1120 20 Bristol F.2b (E2213) 1 Fokker D.VII (DES) S of Morcourt
15 16 Sep 1918 0825 20 Bristol F.2b (E2213) 1 Fokker D.VII (DES) W of Lesdin
u/c 20 Sep 1918 20 Bristol F.2b Fokker D.VII St. Quentin
16 27 Sep 1918 1030 20 Bristol F.2b (E2213) 1 Fokker D.VII (DES) S of Fontaine
17 27 Sep 1918 1030 20 Bristol F.2b (E2213) 1 Fokker D.VII (OOC) N of Bernot
1 Observer Arthur Newland
2 Observer Sgt DA Malpas
3 Observer Lt Ernest Hardcastle
4 Observer Sgt W O'Neill
5 Observer Lt Ronald Turner
6 Shared with Capt Dennis Latimer & Lt Tom Noel
 
Books
American Aces of World War 1
by Norman Franks, Harry Dempsey (Illustrator) / Paperback / Osprey Publishing (September 25, 2001)
Over the Front
by Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey / Hardcover / Grub Street the Basement (May 1992)
In Clouds of Glory: American Airmen Who Flew With The British During The Great War
by James J. Hudson / Paperback / University of Arkansas Press (October 1, 1990)
 
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