Name: Duerson Knight Country: United States Rank: Lieutenant Service: United States Air Service Squadrons: 1 (RAF) Victories: 10 Born: 21 January 1893 Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois Died: June 1983 Place of Death: California Notes Knight joined the United States Air Service in 1917. To gain combat experience, he was temporarily assigned to the Royal Air Force. Flying the S.E.5a with 1 Squadron, he scored his first victory on 27 May 1918 and became an ace in less than a week. By August 1918, he achieved ten confirmed victories before being reassigned to a squadron in the United States Air Service. Aces ╖ Aircraft ╖ Books ╖ Chat ╖ Forum ╖ Guests ╖ Links ╖ Medals ╖ News ╖ Search ╖ Vote Copyright ⌐ 1997,1998 The Aerodrome Page revised on 18 Nov 1997