Kiffin Rockwell
Kiffin Yates Rockwell (September 20, 1892 – September 23, 1916) was an early aviator and the first American pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft in World War I. On May 18, 1916, Rockwell attacked and shot down a German plane over the Alsace battlefield. For this action he was awarded the Médaille militaire and the Croix de guerre.: 212
Kiffin Yates Rockwell | |
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Kiffin Rockwell in 1916 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Aristocrat of the Air" |
| Born | September 20, 1892 Newport, Tennessee, US |
| Died | September 23, 1916 (aged 24) Roderen, France |
| Buried | Luxeuil-les-Bains Communal Cemetery, Luxeuil-les-Bains, France |
| Service/ | French Air Service |
| Awards | Médaille militaire Croix de guerre |
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