Summary
Lieutenant Leslie Jacob Rummell (1895-1919) was an American World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.[1]
Leslie Jacob Rummell | |
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 Leslie Jacob Rummell | |
| Nickname(s) | Rummy |
| Born | 21 February 1895 Newark, New Jersey |
| Died | 2 February 1919 France |
| Thiaucourt Cemetery | Thiaucourt, France |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | Air Service, United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 93d Aero Squadron |
| Battles/wars |  World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross |
Biography edit
A graduate of Cornell University, Rummell joined the 93d Aero Squadron on 7 August 1918.[2][3] He shot down his first Fokker D.VII on 12 September over Thiacourt. His triple win on the 29th, when he downed two more Fokker D.VIIs and shared a win over an Albatros two-seater, won him the Distinguished Service Cross. He went on to score three more times in October, including a shared win with Chester Wright.[1]
Rummell died in the influenza pandemic of 1919, on 2 February.[2]
Honors and awards edit
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Leslie J. Rummell, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Moirey, France, September 29, 1918. Lieutenant Rummell, leading a patrol of three planes, sighted an enemy biplace airplane which was protected by seven machines (Fokker type). Despite the tremendous odds, he led his patrol to the attack and destroyed the biplace. By his superior maneuvering and leadership, four more of the enemy planes were destroyed and the remaining three retired.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Leslie Rummell". Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ a b American Aces of World War I. p. 79.
- ^ Cornell Rewind: A great school faces the Great War By Elaine Engst and Blaine Friedlander for Cornell Chronicle; January 22, 2015; retrieved June 15, 2017
- ^ (General Orders No. 126, W.D., 1919) as quoted at http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/rummell.php www.theaerodrome.com Retrieved on 27 June 2010.
Bibliography edit
- American Aces of World War I. Norman Franks, Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84176-375-6, ISBN 978-1-84176-375-0.