David McKelvey Peterson

David M. Peterson
Captain David M. Peterson, 94th Aero Squadron, Air Service, United States Army, shown at Gengault Aerodrome, Toul, France, April 1918
Born(1894-07-02)July 2, 1894
Honesdale, Pennsylvania
DiedMarch 16, 1919(1919-03-16) (aged 24)
Daytona Beach, Florida
Buried
Glen Dyberry Cemetery, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Plot: G / 36
Allegiance United States
Service / branchAéronautique Militaire (France)
Air Service, United States Army
Years of service1916 - 1918 (France)
1918 - 1919 (USA)
RankMajor
UnitAéronautique Militaire

Air Service, United States Army

Commands95th Aero Squadron
Battles / wars World War I
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross (2)
Croix de Guerre

Major David McKelvey Peterson was a 1915 Lehigh University graduate who became a World War I flying ace. He achieved six aerial victories, one of which was earned in the Lafayette Escadrille; five were officially credited during his tenure with the United States Army Air Service.[1]

He was killed in an aviation accident in Daytona Beach, Florida, on March 16, 1919.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "David McKelvey Peterson". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  2. ^ "David McKelvey Peterson". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
  3. ^ "American Ace Falls to Death at Seabreeze." Palm Beach, Florida: The Palm Beach Post, March 17, 1919, front page (subscription required).
  4. ^ "American Ace Dies at Daytona." Miami, Florida: The Miami Herald, March 17, 1919, front page (subscription required).