Harold Koch Boysen
| Harold Koch Boysen | |
|---|---|
|
Harold Koch Boysen, 1918 | |
| Born |
2 November 1891 Lake Benton, Minnesota, USA |
| Died |
20 February 1963 Harris County, Texas, USA |
| Allegiance |
 United States |
| Service/branch | Royal Air Force (United Kingdom) |
| Years of service | 1917 - 1918 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit |
Royal Air Force |
| Battles/wars |
 World War I |
| 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.[2] He scored a victory in December 1917. In January 1918, he crashed while landing in a fog, and was injured.[1] Upon recovery, he then scored four more times in May 1918, including one win shared with Lieutenant Christopher McEvoy.[1]
See also
References
- American Aces of World War I. Norman Franks, Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84176-375-6, ISBN 978-1-84176-375-0.
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