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| Name: |
Paul Thayer Iaccaci |
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| Country: |
United States |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
20 |
| Victories: |
17 |
| Born: |
26 July 1890 |
| Place of Birth: |
Paris, France |
| Died: |
August 1965 |
| Place of Death: |
Darien, Connecticut |
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In 1917, Iaccaci and his brother August 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. |
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
"Lieut. Paul Thayer Iaccaci.
A bold and successful fighter, who on four offensive patrols has accounted for six enemy aeroplanes: two he shot down himself, and four were destroyed with the assistance of his observer. In these several encounters the formation in which, Lieut. laccaci was serving was engaged against heavy odds." Supplement to the London Gazette, 21 September 1918 (30913/11252) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
18 May 1918 |
1140 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b 1 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
SW of Nieppe |
| 2 |
19 May 1918 |
1055 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4604) 2 |
Fokker DR.I (DES) |
Merville |
| 3 |
31 May 1918 |
0745 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B1122) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Merville |
| 4 |
31 May 1918 |
0800 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B1122) 1 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
S of Merville |
| 5 |
31 May 1918 |
1855 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C4699) 3 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NW of Armentières |
| 6 |
13 Jun 1918 |
0800 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B1122) 4 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
NNW of Armentières |
| 7 |
17 Jun 1918 |
0725 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (B1122) 4 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Houthem |
| 8 |
26 Jun 1918 |
1900 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D8090) 5 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Armentières |
| 9 |
04 Jul 1918 |
1620 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C951) 6 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
W of Veldhoek |
| 10 |
04 Jul 1918 |
1630 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C951) 6 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
W of Veldhoek |
| 11 |
04 Jul 1918 |
1640 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (C951) 6 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
NE of Zillebeke Lake |
| 12 |
10 Jul 1918 |
0920 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7919) 6 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
E of Zillebeke Lake |
| 13 |
10 Jul 1918 |
0920 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7919) 6 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
E of Zillebeke Lake |
| 14 |
30 Jul 1918 |
1930 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (D7915) 7 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
NE of Bailleul |
| 15 |
03 Sep 1918 |
1745 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2470) 8 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Havrincourt Wood |
| 16 |
06 Sep 1918 |
0830 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2470) 8 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
Cambrai Road |
| 17 |
06 Sep 1918 |
0850 |
20 |
Bristol F.2b (E2470) 8 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
St. Quentin |
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| 1 |
Observer AM1 Arthur Newland |
| 2 |
Observer Sgt W Sansome |
| 3 |
Observer AM1 SW Melbourne |
| 4 |
Observer Lt Walter Noble |
| 5 |
Observer Lt Francis Ralph |
| 6 |
Observer Lt Ronald Turner |
| 7 |
Observer Lt Harold Edwards |
| 8 |
Observer Lt Alfred Mills |
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