Francis May Simonds

Francis May Simonds

Francis May Simonds, 1918
Born 17 October 1894
Flushing, New York, USA
Died 10 July 1961
Naples, Florida
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch Air Service, United States Army
Rank Lieutenant
Unit 147th Aero Squadron
Battles/wars  World War I
Awards French Croix de Guerre

Lieutenant Francis May Simonds (17 October 1894 – 10 July 1961) was an American World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]

Biography

Captain of the football team and a member of the varsity eight in his junior year, Francis May Simonds graduated from Columbia University in 1916. Simonds was assigned to the 147th Aero Squadron on 23 February 1918. He scored five aerial victories from July through October 1918.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Francis Simonds". theaerodrome.com.
  2. American Aces of World War I. p. 75.

Bibliography


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