WW1 Aces

In William Stevenson's book, " A Man Called Intrepid",
Stevenson claimed (?) or was recognized as an Ace in
WW1, yet I can find no data to support. Is there any
information to confirm this claim?
rmj

[jado]

RMJEROME:

William Samuel Stephenson was indeed a Capt with 73 Sqn in 1918. *His record of victorys is 12 total: 9 and 2 shared with one OOC. *On July 28 he was shot down and wounded, becoming a prisoner of war; he later escaped and rejoined his squadron. *He played a prominent role in WWII in the intelligence field for which he was Knighted by King George VI. *See Franks ATT.

P.S. I should add that Stephenson is listed in the Aerodrome Aces section under Canada.


* * * * * * * * * * * VBR
* * * * * * * * * * * Joe
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

Dear RMJ & Joe,

The story gets even better!

It turns out that Stephenson, while being processed as a POW, noted the can-opening device that the Germans used-- you know, the one that holds the can when you grip the opener, while you hold the opener in your left hand and turn the 'butterfly-thingamajig' with your right to open the can. Well, it struck Stephenson as a rather- ahem- intrepid design. After the war, he bought up all the patents for this culinary miracle, manufactured it, and so began his considerable personal fortune...

(This was from the on-line documentation that came with the RED BARON pc-combat simulation by Sierra, cd version.)

VBR,
Captain 'Pop the Top' Lewis

PS BTW, William Stevenson also wrote a novel, THE GHOSTS OF AFRICA, all about von Lettow in East Africa-- there's even a Zeppelin on the dust jacket! "Although written as fiction, the sweeping background of the East African campaign is carved from the rock of history." So there! (But, to be honest, I found it a difficult read...)

The 'clinker' in my question becomes answered with
the two spellings of Stevenson's name. One the
book jacket it is' Stevenson' and on the records
it becomes 'Stephenson'. No problem, he was a great
man in two wars. Thanks for the reply's.
rmj