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David Ingalls [USA]

Name:David Sinton Ingalls
Country:United States
Rank:Lieutenant
Service:United States Navy
Squadrons:213, 217 (RAF)
Victories:6
Born:28 January 1899
Place of Birth:Cleveland, Ohio
Died:26 April 1985
Place of Death:Hunting Valley, Ohio
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
David Ingalls

Notes
Ingalls was the only ace of the United States Navy during World War I. Before enlisting in 1917, he attended Yale where he was a member of the flying club. Attached to British squadrons throughout the war, he flew the Sopwith Camel and D.H.4. When the war ended, he became a lawyer but returned to service during World War II.  In later life, Ingalls became president of Pan American airlines before returning to the law in 1958. He retired from the United States Naval Reserve as a Rear Admiral.

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