David M. Peterson | |
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 Captain David M. Peterson, 94th Aero Squadron, Air Service, United States Army, shown at Gengault Aerodrome, Toul, France, April 1918 | |
| Born | July 2, 1894 Honesdale, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 16, 1919 (aged 24) Daytona Beach, Florida |
| Buried | Glen Dyberry Cemetery, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Plot: G / 36 |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | Aéronautique Militaire (France) Air Service, United States Army |
| Years of service | 1916 - 1918 (France) 1918 - 1919 (USA) |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Aéronautique Militaire
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| Commands | 95th Aero Squadron |
| Battles / wars |  World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished 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]
- ^ "David McKelvey Peterson". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ "David McKelvey Peterson". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
- ^ "American Ace Falls to Death at Seabreeze." Palm Beach, Florida: The Palm Beach Post, March 17, 1919, front page (subscription required).
- ^ "American Ace Dies at Daytona." Miami, Florida: The Miami Herald, March 17, 1919, front page (subscription required).