William Thaw II
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 90 years ago |
Date of birth | August 12,1893 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Pittsburgh |
Pennsylvania | |
United States | |
Date of died | April 22,1934 |
Died | Pittsburgh |
Pennsylvania | |
United States | |
Battles and wars | World War I |
Commands helds | 103rd Aero Squadron |
3rd Pursuit Group | |
Job | Fighter pilot |
Parents | Benjamin Thaw Sr. |
Place of burial | Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
Awards | Legion of Honour |
Grandparents | William Thaw Sr. |
Buri | Allegheny Cemetery |
Pittsburgh | |
Pennsylvania | |
Servicebranch | France |
Air Service, United States Army | |
Year of servic | France |
USA | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1399040 |
William Thaw II Life story
Lieutenant Colonel William Thaw II was an American combat aviator who served in World War I and became a flying ace. Credited with five confirmed and two unconfirmed aerial victories, he is believed to be the first American to engage in aerial combat in the war.