Lansing Colton Holden Jr.
Lieutenant Lansing Colton Holden, Jr. (October 8, 1896 – November 13, 1938) was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. He was an architect, illustrator, and American film director.
Lansing Colton Holden, Jr. | |
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Lansing Colton Holden, Jr., 1918 | |
| Nickname(s) | Denny |
| Born | October 8, 1896 Brooklyn, New York City, USA |
| Died | November 13, 1938 (aged 42) Vicinity of Sparta, Tennessee, USA |
| Allegiance | France United States |
| Service/ | Aéronautique Militaire (France) Air Service, United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | Aéronautique Militaire
Air Service, United States Army Escadrille Cherifienne |
| Battles/wars | World War I Rif War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster, French Legion d'Honneur |
| Spouse(s) | Edith Gillingham |
| Children | Lansing Colton Holden III. Penelope Lancaster Holden |
| Other work | Flew for French during Rif War in 1925 |
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