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| Name: |
Walter Carl Simon |
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| Country: |
United States |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Units: |
34, 139 |
| Victories: |
8 |
| Born: |
14 September 1886 |
| Place of Birth: |
New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Died: |
16 May 1971 |
| Place of Death: |
Kingsport, Tennessee |
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The first American pilot credited with five victories in a single engagement, Walter Carl Simon joined the Royal Flying Corps in March 1918. Posted to 139 Squadron under William Barker, he was flying the Bristol Fighter on the Italian Front when he and his observer shot down five enemy aircraft on the morning of 30 July 1918. Immediately following the war, Simon left London for Lima, Peru where he was responsible for training pilots to fly surplus Bristol Fighters and played an instrumental role in the formation of the Peruvian Air Force for president Augusto B. Leguia's controversial government.
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| Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) |
Lieut. Walter Carl Simon.
This officer has carried out sixteen successful reconnaissances, many at long distances, and frequently strongly opposed by hostile aircraft. In this service Lieutenant Simon has shown great ability and determination, rendering excellent reports and obtaining much valuable information. In the encounters with hostile aircraft he has proved himself a gallant and skilful fighter.
Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12973) |
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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04 Jul 1918 |
1030 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Levico |
| 2 |
15 Jul 1918 |
abt 0800 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Migazone |
| 3 |
30 Jul 1918 |
0630 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
LVG C (DES) |
Torre di Mosto |
| 4 |
30 Jul 1918 |
0630 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
C (OOC) |
Caorle |
| 5 |
30 Jul 1918 |
0630 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Motta |
| 6 |
30 Jul 1918 |
0630 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Motta |
| 7 |
30 Jul 1918 |
0630 |
139 |
Bristol F.2b (C999) 1 |
Albatros D.III (OOC) |
Caorle |
| 8 |
10 Aug 1918 |
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139 |
Bristol F.2b (D8075) 2 |
Albatros D.III (DES) |
Caldonazzo |
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| 1 |
Observer Lt William Smith |
| 2 |
Observer Sgt M Akam |
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| 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)
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