Walter Lovell (September 9, 1884–1937) was an American World War I serviceman.
In February 1915, Lovell joined the American Ambulance Field Service in France, being promoted to second in command of section 3. His work in the Alsace earned Lovell the Croix de Guerre.[1] He then joined the Lafayette Escadrille on 26 February 1917, going on to become one of the unit's most dependable flight leaders.
He scored one victory while flying with the Lafayette Escadrille. He later left with a captain's commission to general headquarters of the American Expeditionary Force after his medical test indicated a hearing loss and color blindness which kept him behind a desk for the balance of the war.
He was promoted to Major in August 1918 and went on to serve as chief aviation instructor in the united States until he resigned in January 1919.
He died after a three-month illness (brain abscess) on September 9, 1937.
2. New York Times Obituary September 10, 1937 Walter Lovell, War Flier, Dead, Lafayette Escadrille Member Succumbs in Bay Shore on 53d Birthday