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- David_McKelvey_Peterson abstract "Major David McKelvey Peterson was a 1915 Lehigh University graduate who was a World War I flying ace with 6 aerial victories, one earned in the Lafayette Escadrille and five officially credited while with the United States Army Air Service. Born in Honesdale, PA on July 2, 1895, he was killed in an aviation accident following the war in Daytona Beach, Florida on March 16, 1919.Peterson joined the French air service in 1916. He gained his first victory while in the Lafayette Escadrille, on 19 September 1917. Commissioned a captain in the United States Army Air Service in January 1918, on 19 February he was one of 17 pilots in the French air service to be assigned to the original flying echelon of the American 103rd Aero Squadron, the first unit of the Air Service to see combat in World War I.Peterseon transferred to the 94th Aero Squadron, flying a Nieuport 28, and scored his first victories in American service, on 3 May and twice on 15 May. Two days later, he was a Flight Commander in the 95th Aero Squadron, scoring his fifth win. Three days later, he tallied his final victory.He was awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses. The citation for the first was: "For extraordinary heroism in action near Luneville, France, on 3 May 1918. Leading a patrol of three, Captain Peterson encountered five enemy planes at an altitude of 3,500 meters and immediately gave battle. Notwithstanding the fact that he was attacked from all sides, this officer, by skilful maneuvering, succeeded in shooting down one of the enemy planes and dispersing the remaining four." and for the second was: "For extraordinary heroism in action near Thiaucourt, France, on 15 May 1918. While on patrol alone, Captain Peterson encountered two enemy planes at an altitude of 5,200 meters. He promptly attacked despite the odds and shot down one of the enemy planes in flames. While thus engaged he was attacked from above by the second enemy plane, but by skilful manoeuvering he succeeded in shooting it down also."His recognized aerial victories included: Date Time Unit Opponent Location 1 19 Sep 1917, 1540, N124 Albatros D.V Montfaucon2 3 May 1918, 1040, 94 Scout Amenencourt3 15 May 1918, 1205, 94 Rumpler C Thiaucourt4 15 May 1918, 1210, 94 Rumpler C Thiaucourt5 17 May 1918, 2100, 95 LVG C.VI St. Mihiel6 20 May 1918, 95 Two-seater Pont-a-MoussonAn American Legion Post in Honesdale is named after him.".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson award Croix_de_guerre.
- David_McKelvey_Peterson award Distinguished_Service_Cross_(United_States).
- David_McKelvey_Peterson battle World_War_I.
- David_McKelvey_Peterson birthDate "1894-07-02".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson birthPlace Honesdale,_Pennsylvania.
- David_McKelvey_Peterson birthYear "1894".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson deathDate "1919-03-16".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson deathPlace Daytona_Beach,_Florida.
- David_McKelvey_Peterson deathPlace Florida.
- David_McKelvey_Peterson deathYear "1919".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson militaryBranch Aviation_Section,_U.S._Signal_Corps.
- David_McKelvey_Peterson militaryBranch History_of_the_Arm%C3%A9e_de_l'Air_(1909%E2%80%9342).
- David_McKelvey_Peterson militaryCommand "95th Aero Squadron".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson militaryUnit 103d_Aero_Squadron.
- David_McKelvey_Peterson militaryUnit 94th_Aero_Squadron.
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- David_McKelvey_Peterson militaryUnit History_of_the_Arm%C3%A9e_de_l'Air_(1909%E2%80%9342).
- David_McKelvey_Peterson militaryUnit Lafayette_Escadrille.
- David_McKelvey_Peterson restingPlace Honesdale,_Pennsylvania.
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- David_McKelvey_Peterson awards Croix_de_guerre.
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- David_McKelvey_Peterson birthDate "1894-07-02".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson birthPlace Honesdale,_Pennsylvania.
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- David_McKelvey_Peterson branch History_of_the_Armée_de_l'Air_(1909–1942).
- David_McKelvey_Peterson caption "Captain David M. Peterson, 94th Aero Squadron, Air Service, United States Army, shown at Gengault Aerodrome, Toul, France, April 1918".
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- David_McKelvey_Peterson dateOfBirth "1894-07-02".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson dateOfDeath "1919-03-16".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson deathDate "1919-03-16".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson deathPlace "Daytona Beach, Florida".
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- David_McKelvey_Peterson name "David M. Peterson".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson name "Peterson, David M.".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson placeOfBirth Honesdale,_Pennsylvania.
- David_McKelvey_Peterson placeOfDeath "Daytona Beach, Florida".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson placeofburial "Glen Dyberry Cemetery, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Plot: G / 36".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson rank Major.
- David_McKelvey_Peterson serviceyears "1916".
- David_McKelvey_Peterson serviceyears "1918".
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- David_McKelvey_Peterson comment "Major David McKelvey Peterson was a 1915 Lehigh University graduate who was a World War I flying ace with 6 aerial victories, one earned in the Lafayette Escadrille and five officially credited while with the United States Army Air Service. Born in Honesdale, PA on July 2, 1895, he was killed in an aviation accident following the war in Daytona Beach, Florida on March 16, 1919.Peterson joined the French air service in 1916.".
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