Frederick Stanley Gordon
flying ace
- October 29, 1897 · New Zealand
- July 27, 1985
- 87 years
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Frederick Stanley Gordon, 87, New Zealand flying ace.
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|Frederick Stanley Gordon, DFC (29 October 1897 – 27 July 1985) was a New Zealand flying ace of the First World War. While serving in Britain's Royal Air Force, he scored nine aerial victories as a fighter pilot.
Early life
Frederick Stanley Gordon was born in New Zealand on 29 October 1897.
First World War
Gordon served in the Royal Air Force. By mid-1918, he was assigned to No. 74 Squadron as a fighter pilot. He began a nine victory winning streak on 2 August 1918 that was capped with his second ballon busting mission on 30 October. Gordon was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 3 June 1919, and the Belgian Croix de guerre on 15 July.
List of aerial victories
Post-war
Gordon died on 27 June 1985.
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