Paul Frank Baer Military person

First Lieutenant Paul Frank Baer was the first flying ace in the history of American military aviation, credited with nine confirmed and seven unconfirmed aerial victories in World War I. He also scored the first aerial victory ever for an American military unit.

Personal facts

Paul Frank Baer
Birth dateJanuary 05, 1896
Birth place
Fort Wayne Indiana
Date of deathDecember 09, 1930

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Military person

award
Croix de guerre
Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
Legion of Honour
military operations
World War I
military branch
History of the Armée de l'Air (1909–42)
Aviation Section U.S. Signal Corps
military unit
History of the Armée de l'Air (1909–42)
Lafayette Escadrille
Aviation Section U.S. Signal Corps
103d Aero Squadron

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Paul Frank Baer on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6159
  2. http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/baer.htm