Name: William Duncan Tipton Country: United States Rank: Lieutenant Service: United States Air Service Squadrons: 3 (RAF) 17th Aero (USAS) Victories: 5 Born: 11 December 1892 Place of Birth: Jarretsville, Maryland Died: 12 December 1945 Place of Death: Adena, Ohio Notes To gain combat experience, Tipton was attached to 3 Squadron of the Royal Air Force. A Sopwith Camel pilot, he scored two victories before he was reassigned to the 17th Pursuit Squadron. After scoring his last two victories on 26 August 1918, Tipton and six other Camel pilots were shot down during a melee with Fokker D.VIIs of Jasta 2 and Jasta 27. Tipton was captured and remained a prisoner until the end of the war. During World War II, he attained the rank of Colonel while serving with the United States Army Air Corps. He was killed in a crash while flying a P-47 Thunderbolt. Aces ╖ Aircraft ╖ Books ╖ Chat ╖ Forum ╖ Guests ╖ Links ╖ Medals ╖ News ╖ Search ╖ Vote Copyright ⌐ 1997,1998 The Aerodrome Page revised on 18 Nov 1997