Name: William Carpenter Lambert Country: United States Rank: Captain Service: Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force Squadrons: 24 Victories: 18 Born: 18 August 1894 Place of Birth: Irontown, Ohio Died: 19 March 1982 Place of Death: Notes Lambert joined the Royal Flying Corps in Canada. An S.E.5a pilot, he joined 24 Squadron in France during March 1918. Suffering from combat fatigue, Lambert was sent back to England for treatment. After he was released from the Royal Air Force, he returned to the United States and wrote two books: "Barnstorming and Girls" and "Combat Report". Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) "He has destroyed six enemy machines and driven down four others out of control, displaying at all times dash and determination. On one occasion, when attacked by two Fokker biplanes, he drove down one, engaged the other at twenty yards rande and crashed it to earth." DFC citation Aces ╖ Aircraft ╖ Books ╖ Chat ╖ Forum ╖ Guests ╖ Links ╖ Medals ╖ News ╖ Search ╖ Vote Copyright ⌐ 1997,1998 The Aerodrome Page revised on 18 Nov 1997