Name: Edward Peck "Ted" Curtis Country: United States Rank: Lieutenant Service: United States Air Service Squadrons: 95th Aero Victories: 6 Born: 14 January 1897 Place of Birth: Rochester, New York Died: 13 March 1987 Place of Death: Rochester, New York Notes After joining the United States Air Service in 1917, Curtis was assigned to the 95th Pursuit Squadron on 14 February 1918. Flying the SPAD S.XIII, he was credited with six victories making him the third highest scoring ace of his squadron. After the war, he was employed by the Eastman Kodak Company. Recalled to duty during World War II, he served with the United States Army Air Force, attaining the rank of Major General. Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) "For extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Stenay, France, 27 September 1918. Lt. Curtis volunteered to perform a reconnaissance patrol of particular danger and importance, thirty kilometers within the enemy's territory. He made the entire journey through heavy anti-aircraft and machine gun fire and flew at an extremely low altitude to secure the desired information." DSC citation Aces ╖ Aircraft ╖ Books ╖ Chat ╖ Forum ╖ Guests ╖ Links ╖ Medals ╖ News ╖ Search ╖ Vote Copyright ⌐ 1997,1998 The Aerodrome Page revised on 20 Nov 1997