Capt. William Carpenter Lambert, RFC
Victories:
15.75 (22)
Squadrons:
24 Sq.
Born: 18
August 1894 Irontown, Ohio
Died: 19 March 1982
Awards:
British Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Notes
Lambert joined the
Royal Flying Corps in Canada. An S.E.5a pilot, he joined 24
Squadron in France during March 1918. Suffering from combat
fatigue, Lambert was sent back to England for treatment. After he
was released from the Royal Air Force, he returned to the United
States and wrote two books: "Barnstorming and Girls"
and "Combat Report".
Distinguished
Flying Cross (DFC)
"He has
destroyed six enemy machines and driven down four others out of
control, displaying at all times dash and determination. On one
occasion, when attacked by two Fokker biplanes, he drove down
one, engaged the other at twenty yards range and crashed it to
earth." DFC citation
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