Jack Mason (aviator)
| Jack Mason | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1896 Liverpool, England |
| Died |
1968 (aged 71–72) Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
British Army Royal Air Force |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Service number | P/13911 |
| Unit | No. 11 Squadron RFC |
| Battles/wars |
World War I • Western Front |
| Awards | Military Medal |
Sergeant Jack Mason MM (1896–1968) was a British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]
In 1917 Mason was a Corporal in the Royal Flying Corps, serving as an observer/gunner in No. 11 Squadron, flying the Bristol F.2b two-seater fighter. His first aerial victory came on 8 June, with Captain Richard Raymond-Barker as his pilot, when he drove down out of control an Albatros D.III over Bohain. On 14 August he drove down an Albatros D.V over Brebières, and on 21 October accounted for three D.Vs over Boiry–Lécluse, with pilot Lieutenant Ronald Mauduit on both occasions.[1]
In November 1917 he was awarded the Military Medal.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Jack Mason". The Aerodrome. 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30389. p. 11969. 16 November 1917.
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