David Sinton Ingalls

David Sinton Ingalls
Lieutenant David Ingalls c.1918
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR)
In office
March 16, 1929 – June 1, 1932
Preceded byEdward Pearson Warner
Succeeded byArtemus Gates
Personal details
BornJanuary 28, 1899
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 26, 1985(1985-04-26) (aged 86)
Chagrin Falls, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity School
St. Paul's
Alma materYale University
Harvard Law School
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1917–1919
1941–1945
RankRear Admiral
UnitNo. 217 Squadron RAF (WWI)
No. 213 Squadron RAF (WWI)
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsDistinguished 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]

  1. ^ Airfields & Airmen of the Channel Coast: Battleground I Battleground Europe Series. pp. 61–62.
  2. ^ "David Sinton Ingalls". www.theaerodrome.com. Retrieved 3 March 2010.