Orville Alfred Ralston
Military Person
1894 – 1942
Who was Orville Alfred Ralston?
Lieutenant Orville Alfred Ralston was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. He returned to service for World War II, only to die in a B-17 crash.
Ralston joined the United States Army Air Service, only to be attached to the Royal Air Force for seasoning in combat. He flew a Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5a in "Mick" Mannock's flight of 85 Squadron, and gained his first two victories there, destroying a Fokker D.VII each on 24 July and 22 August 1918. He then returned to American aviation, becoming a Sopwith Camel pilot with the 148th Aero Squadron. He teamed with fellow ace Elliott White Springs and two other pilots for his next win, and then independently destroyed two more D.VIIs—one each on 26 September and 3 October 1918.
Ralston was finally awarded a Distinguished Service Cross in 1921.
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- Born
- Sep 9, 1894
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- United States of America
- Died
- Dec 30, 1942
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on July 23, 2013
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