Living Aces

19 September 1999, 10:45 AM

Are there any living World War I aces in the U.S. or any other countries?

19 September 1999, 11:01 AM

No Steve,
I know of only a couple of aviators left from the great war, but of those none where aces.

Regards,
Andrew.

Barrett · 19 September 1999, 04:09 PM

The last living US ace of WW I died in 1993. None of 'em made it to 100.

20 September 1999, 01:59 PM

Steve,
I have been searching for WWI vets of any variety for the past several years. This past year I have managed to contact several pilots of WWI. None were aces. At last count there were only 8 American WWI pilots left. That was last year. Since then I know of one that has died, probably more.
The last Ace I know of was

Cecil Lewis the author of Sagitarrius Rising (sp?). I think he shot down 8-9. If you haven't read the book, I would recommend it. It is one of the best out there.
By the way if you or anyone else find living pilots of WWI, please contact me.

Kirk Goolsby
kgoolsby@gmu.edu
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