David Sinton Ingalls | |
|---|---|
 Lieutenant David Ingalls c.1918 | |
| Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR) | |
| In office March 16, 1929 – June 1, 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Pearson Warner |
| Succeeded by | Artemus Gates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1899 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 1985 (aged 86) Chagrin Falls, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University School St. Paul's |
| Alma mater | Yale University Harvard Law School |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Unit | No. 217 Squadron RAF (WWI) No. 213 Squadron RAF (WWI) |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (UK) Legion d'Honneur (France) |
David Sinton Ingalls (January 28, 1899 – April 26, 1985) was the US Navy's only flying ace of World War I, with six credited victories;[1] thus he was the first ace in US Navy history.[2]
- ^ Airfields & Airmen of the Channel Coast: Battleground I Battleground Europe Series. pp. 61–62.
- ^ "David Sinton Ingalls". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 3 March 2010.