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Wendel Archibald Robertson

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Wendel Archibald Robertson
Lieutenant Wendel Archibald Robertson, 139th Aero Squadron, Souilly Aerodrome, France, 1918
Born(1894-05-07)May 7, 1894
DiedMarch 11, 1963(1963-03-11) (aged 68)
Buried
Forest Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Arkansas
Allegiance United States
Service / branchAir Service, United States Army
UnitAir Service, United States Army
Battles / wars World War I

Wendel Archibald Robertson (7 May 1894 – 3 November 1963) was an American pursuit pilot and a flying ace in World War I.[1]

Biography

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Born in Guthrie, Oklahoma, he joined the Air Service, United States Army in 1917 during World War I. After pilot training in the United States, Lieutenant Robertson was assigned to the 139th Aero Squadron, 2d Pursuit Group, First Army Air Service. In combat over the Western Front in France, Lieutenant Robertson was credited with shares in seven victories.[1]

He attended Yale University and graduated on June 23, 1915 (Bachelors of Art)

He died on 3 November 1963 and was buried at Fort Smith, Arkansas.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Franks (1992) Over the Front: A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the United States and French Air Services, 1914-1918 , Grub Street the Basement; First edition (May 1992), ISBN 0948817542