Harold Evans Hartney

For the Australian footballer, see Harold Hartney (footballer).

Harold Evans Hartney
Hartney in 1919 in his Fokker D.VII at the 1919 Transcontinental Air Race
Born(1888-04-19)April 19, 1888
Pakenham, Ontario, Canada
DiedOctober 5, 1945(1945-10-05) (aged 57)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Allegiance British Empire
 United States
Service / branchCanadian NPAM
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Royal Flying Corps(United Kingdom)
Air Service, United States Army
Years of service1914–1915 (Canada)
1915–1917 (UK)
1917–1918 (USA)
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitCanadian NPAM
  • 105th Saskatoon Fusiliers

Canadian Expeditionary Force

  • 28th (Northwest) Battalion

Royal Flying Corps

Air Service, United States Army

Commands27th Aero Squadron
1st Pursuit Group
Battles / wars World War I
AwardsAmerican Distinguished Service Cross, French Legion d'Honneur and Croix de Guerre, Italian Medal for Military Valor

Harold Evans Hartney (April 19, 1888 – October 5, 1945) was a Canadian-born World War I flying ace who served in the Royal Flying Corps and then in the United States Army Air Service, credited with seven confirmed and one unconfirmed aerial victories.[1]

  1. ^ "Harold Evans Hartney". www.theaerodrome.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2010.