Harold Koch Boysen | |
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Born | 2 November 1891 Lake Benton, Minnesota, USA |
Died | 20 February 1963 Harris County, Texas, USA |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/branch | Flying services |
Years of service | 1917 - 1918 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Unit | No. 66 Squadron RAF |
Awards | Silver Medal for Military Valor |
Lieutenant Harold Koch Boysen was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1][2]
Boysen joined the Royal Flying Corps in June 1917. After training, he was assigned to 66 Squadron to fly a Sopwith Pup. He would not have any success until the unit re-equipped with Sopwith Camels and transferred fronts from France to northern Italy.[3] He scored a victory in December 1917. In January 1918, he crashed while landing in a fog, and was injured.[4] Upon recovery, he then scored four more times in May 1918, including one win shared with Lieutenant Christopher McEvoy.[5]