Wendel Archibald Robertson
Wendel Archibald Robertson | |
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Lieutenant Wendel Archibald Robertson, 139th Aero Squadron, Souilly Aerodrome, France, 1918 | |
Born | May 7, 1894 |
Died | March 11, 1963 68) | (aged
Buried at | Forest Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, Arkansas |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/branch | Air Service, United States Army |
Unit | |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Wendel Archibald Robertson (7 May 1894 – 3 November 1963) was an American pursuit pilot and a flying ace in World War I.[1]
Biography
Born in Guthrie, Oklahoma, he joined the Air Service, United States Army in 1917 during World War I. After pilot training in the United States, Lieutenant Robertson was assigned to the 139th Aero Squadron, 2d Pursuit Group, First Army Air Service. In combat over the Western Front in France, Lieutenant Robertson was credited with shares in seven victories.[1]
He died at Fort Smith, Arkansas on 3 November 1963.[1]
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