Walter Carl Simon

Lieutenant Walter Carl Simon (1890–1971) was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.

Walter Carl Simon
Walter Carl Simon, 1918
Born	(1890-09-14)September 14, 1890[1] New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Died	16 May 1971 Kingsport, Tennessee, USA
Allegiance	United States
Branch	Royal Air Force (United Kingdom)
Rank	2nd Lieutenant
Unit	Royal Air Force No. 34 Squadron RAF No. 139 Squadron RAF
Battles / wars	World War I
Awards	Distinguished Flying Cross

Biography

Flying a Bristol F.2 Fighter for the British, he and his observer scored five victories on the single day of 30 July 1918; he thus became the first American "ace in a day". When the war ended, he went to Lima, Peru, where he was promoted to the rank of 1st Lieutenant and became Vice-director of the Naval Flying School at Ancon, headed by Captain Juan Swayne Leguia, former RAF pilot in World War I and son of Augusto B. Leguia, president of Peru.^{[2][self-published source?]}

See also

• Biography portal

• List of World War I flying aces from the United States