1932 Golden Age Aviation Photo David Ingalls Only US Navy flying ACE WWI, WWII for Sale

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1932 Golden Age Aviation Photo David Ingalls Only US Navy flying ACE WWI, WWII For Sale

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1932 Golden Age Aviation Photo David Ingalls Only US Navy flying ACE WWI, WWII:
$19.99

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Original 1932 Press Photo Aviator David Ingalls, only US Navy flying ACE during World War I, Navy Distinguished Service Medal Citation for Seaplane pilot, Naval Seaplane Station Dunkirk, World War II admiral aviation commander. In this photo Ingalls is Asst. Naval Secretary for Aviation in 1932.

Photo meas. approx.: 6.5\"x 8.5\"

Period date on reverse of photo: May 19, 1932

Original period writing on back of photo: \"The New Asst. Naval Secretary for Aviation, David S. Ingalls, the newly-appointed Assistant Secretary of Navy for Aviation, shown at his desk in the Navy Department, Washington, D.C.\"

David Sinton Ingalls, born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1899, was the US Navy\'s only flying ace of World War I, with six credited victories; thus he was the first ace in US Navy history. Ingalls went on active duty on April 6, 1917, receiving his commission as an Ensign and designation as a Naval Aviator on September 4, 1917. Ingalls arrived in Europe on September 12, 1917, and after additional training was assigned to the British Royal Air Force where he flew with the British 213 and 217 Squadrons in France. During this time, Ingalls was credited with destroying 6 enemy aircraft in aerial combat, making him the only U.S. Navy ace in World War I.

He served as an aviator admiral during World War II.

From veterantributes.org:His Navy Distinguished Service Medal Citation reads:

\"For exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as a Seaplane Pilot attached to the Naval Seaplane Station at Dunkirk, where, as a result of his brilliant and courageous work, he was made an acting flying commander by the British authorities over their own pilots. Alone and in conjunction with other pilots, he shot down at least four enemy aeroplanes and one or more enemy balloons.\"

Photo is from a large lot of original period press photos! They are not from the Brown Bros. archive. Please see my other listings of original aviation press photos, including many Lindbergh photos. Always happy to combine shipping, just message me!

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