David Sinton Ingalls

Who was David Sinton Ingalls?

David Sinton Ingalls, DSC and DFC was the US Navy's only flying ace of World War I, with six credited victories; thus he was the first ace in U. S. Navy history. He was the son of Albert S. Ingalls; his mother, Jane Taft, was the niece of President William Howard Taft. He was the grandson of railroad executive Melville E. Ingalls. He was the great-grandson of industrialist David Sinton, for whom he was named. He was married to Louise Hale Harkness, daughter of William L. Harkness and granddaughter of Standard Oil founder Stephen V. Harkness.