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Edgar Tobin [USA]

Name:Edgar Gardner Tobin
Country:United States
Rank:Lieutenant
Service:United States Air Service
Squadrons:103rd Aero
Victories:6
Born:1895
Place of Birth:San Antonio, Texas
Died:10 January 1958Killed In Flying Accident
Place of Death:Lake Wallace, near Shreveport, Louisiana
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)Edgar Tobin

Notes
Credited with six victories while flying the SPAD S.XIII, Tobin was the third highest scoring ace of the 103rd Pursuit Squadron. He was killed in a crash while flying a Grumman Mallard.

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
"While leading a patrol of three machines in the region of Vieville, France, 16 July 1918, he attacked an enemy formation of six single-seaters. He destroyed two himself and forced a third down out of control." DSC citation

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