Name: Cleo Francis Pineau Country: United States Rank: Lieutenant Service: Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force Squadrons: 210 (RAF) Victories: 6 Born: 23 July 1893 Place of Birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico Died: May 1972 Place of Death: Williamsport, Pennsylvania Notes In December 1917, Pineau joined the Royal Flying Corps in Canada. Posted to 210 Squadron on 2 June 1918, he shot down six Fokker D.VII's while flying the Sopwith Camel. After scoring his final victory on the morning of 8 October 1918, he was shot down and captured near Roulers. Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) "An officer of exceptional merit, who sets a very high example of courage and devotion to duty to other pilots. He has destroyed four enemy machines and driven down two out of control. After one of these combats, on 8 October [1918], in which he destroyed a Fokker biplane, he was reported missing." DFC citation, London Gazette, 3 December 1918 Aces ╖ Aircraft ╖ Books ╖ Chat ╖ Forum ╖ Guests ╖ Links ╖ Medals ╖ News ╖ Search ╖ Vote Copyright ⌐ 1997,1998 The Aerodrome Page revised on 18 Nov 1997