Donald Hudson (aviator)

Donald Hudson
Donald Hudson, 1918
Born21 December 1895
Topeka, Kansas, USA
DiedJune 11, 1967(1967-06-11) (aged 71)
Fort Meade, Maryland, USA
Allegiance United States
Service / branchAir Service, United States Army
RankLieutenant
Unit27th Aero Squadron
Battles / wars World War I
AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
Other workRecord setting aviation pioneer in South America

Lieutenant Donald Hudson (21 December 1895 – 11 June 1967) was an American World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.[1] Postwar, he pioneered aviation in Bolivia,[2][3] including being the first aviator to fly across the Andes Mountains.[4]

  1. ^ The Aerodrome website [1] Retrieved on 24 June 2010.
  2. ^ American Aces of World War I. p. 70–71.
  3. ^ Conquistadors of the Sky: A History of Aviation in Latin America. p. 139–140; 156–157.
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