Who's Who of Ballooning


APPENDIX 2-AM

Summary of WW-1 AMERICAN MILITARY BALLOONISTS

of Distinction 1917-1919

Name Rank (Unit) BSN / Distinction
ALLPORT,Floyd H. 2nd Lt.(FA) Distinguished Service Cross
ANDERSON, Wil. J. 2nd Lt.(FA) 1 French Citation
BARROW, Thomas 2nd Lt.(FA) French Citation
BOWERS, Lloyd G. 1st Lt.(AS) 5 Distinguished Service Cross
BURREL, John S. 2nd Lt.(FA) 5 French Citation
BURT, Byron T. (Z) 1st. Lt.(AS) 7 Distinguished Service Cross
BUTLER, William O. Major (FA) 2 Croix de Guerre
CARROLL, George,C. 1st.Lt. (AS) 3 Distinguished Service Cross
CHANDLER, C. Def. (Z) Col. (AS) D.S.M.& Legion of Honor
CLARKE, Sheldon V. 1st Lt.(AS) Distinguished Service Cross
CONNELL, Robert D. 2nd Lt.(AS) supreme sacrifice (K?/AR)
DANIEL, George E. 2nd.Lt.(AS) 12 Supreme sacrifice (K?/AR)
DIRKSEN, Everett (Z) 2nd Lt.(AS) 69 Illinois Congressman
DOHERTY, James A. 2nd Lt. French Citation
DUNGAN, Harold E. 1st Lt.(AS) 2 Most artillery adjustments
FERRENBACH, Leo C. 1st Lt.(AS) 2/7 Distinguished.Service Cross (AR)
FLETT, Charles M. 1st Lt.(AS) 9 C.d.G. & French Citation
HARROWER, David E. 2nd Lt.(FA) Groix de Guerre
HERBERT, Craig (Z) E.M. (FA) 2 Six Battle Stars
HIGGS, James A. 1st Lt.(AS) Distinguished Service Cross
HINMAN, Geo. W. (Z) 2nd Lt.(AS) 5/12 Captured by enemy
HOWELL, Sidney I. 1st.Lt. (AS) 1 Croix de Guerre
LAHM, Frank P. (Z) Capt. (AS) HQ Commander of Ft. Omaha
LANE, Joseph W. 2nd Lt.(AS) 16 French Citation
MacBRAYNE, W. C. 1st Lt.(AS) 4 Distinguished Service Cross
McDEVITT, James A. (Z) 1st Lt.(AS) 4/11 Disting. Service Cross
MONTGOMERY, Harry B. 2nd Lt.(AS) 2/24 French Citation (AR)
MURPHY, Leo M. 1st Lt.(AS) 2/26 C.d.G.,F.C. & Order of Aeronautique
NEIBLING, H. P. 1st LT.(FA) 1/3 Distinguished Service Cross
NIXON, George R. 1st Lt.(FA) 6 Distinguished Service Cross
PAEGELOW, John A. (Z) Lt.Col.(AS) D.S.M.& Legion of Honor
PATTERSON, Roy K. 1st Lt.(AS) 2 French Citation
PHELPS, Glen (Z) 1st Lt.(AS) 5 D.S.C.& French Citation
ROONEY, Paul N. (Z) 1st Lt.(AS) 4 Distinguished Service Cross
ROSS, Cleo J. (Z) 1st Lt.(AS) Disting.Service Cross; killed
SEDGWICK, Mal. A. 1st Lt.(AS) 2 C.d.G.& French Citation
SHUMAN, Wil. D. 2nd Lt.(FA) 1 C.d.G.& French Citation
TAIT, Roland S. (Z) 1st Lt.(AS) 5 Captured by enemy
TAYLOR, William J. 1st Lt.(AS) 2 Disting.Service Cross (AR)
THOMPSON, Ray W. (Z) 1st Lt.(AS) 42 French Citation
WALLACE, J.B. 1st Lt.(AS) Crois de Guerre
WILLIAMS, Edward 1st Lt.(AS) supreme sacrifice (K?/AR)


NOTES: (AS)=Air Service; (FA)=Field Artillery; BSN=B-Section #; (K)=Killed in action; (C)=Captured by enemy; (CU)=Corps Unit; (EM)=Enlisted Man.


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