David Sinton Ingalls | |
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![]() Lieutenant David Ingalls c.1918 | |
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (AIR) | |
In office March 16, 1929 – June 1, 1932 | |
Preceded by | Edward Pearson Warner |
Succeeded by | Artemus Gates |
Personal details | |
Born | January 28, 1899 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | April 26, 1985 Chagrin Falls, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 86)
Political party | Republican |
Education | University School St. Paul's |
Alma mater | Yale University Harvard Law School |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1917–1919 1941–1945 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Unit | No. 217 Squadron RAF (WWI) No. 213 Squadron RAF (WWI) |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross (UK) Legion d'Honneur (France) |
David Sinton Ingalls (January 28, 1899 – April 26, 1985) was the US Navy's only flying ace of World War I, with six credited victories;[1] thus he was the first ace in US Navy history.[2]
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