AMERICAN ACE IS KILLED IN FALL
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Major David M. Peterson Meets Death During Flight at Daytona Beach, Fla.
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SEABREEZE, Fla., March 16.—Major David McK. Peterson, one of America's officially recognized "aces" was killed to-day in the fall of an airplane at Daytona beach. Major Peterson's home address is Honesdale, Pa.
SCRANTON, Pa., March 16.—Major
David McKelvey Peterson returned to this country about six months ago after being overseas for two and a half years. He went to France soon after his graduation from Lafayette university to drive an ambulance and later became a member of the famous Lafayette escadrille where he served until the United States entered the war.
In company with other members of the escadrille, he returned to the United States. Later he was promoted to a captaincy and soon afterward to a major, commanding the squadron of which Quentin Roosevelt was a member. He was one of the American aces and wore the crois de guerre. Major Peterson was sent back to this country with orders to proceed to Gerstner field, Louisiana, as an instructor. He was a nephew of Brig. General Edgar L. James, in charge of all United States construction work in France.
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette - Monday, March 17, 1919
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