▁formation ▁of ▁twenty ▁enemy ▁aer op lan es . ▁In ▁the ▁eng agement ▁that ▁en su ed ▁he ▁himself ▁destroyed ▁three ▁and ▁his ▁observer ▁two ▁making ▁a ▁total ▁of ▁five ▁machines ▁destroyed ▁in ▁the ▁fight ; ▁a ▁fine ▁performance , ▁reflect ing ▁great ▁credit ▁on ▁the ▁officers ▁concerned . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁List ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁flying ▁a ces ▁from ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Bibli ography ▁ ▁In ▁clouds ▁of ▁glory : ▁American ▁air men ▁who ▁fle w ▁with ▁the ▁British ▁during ▁the ▁Great ▁War . ▁James ▁J . ▁Hudson . ▁University ▁of ▁Ark ansas ▁Press , ▁ 1 9 9 0 . ▁, ▁▁ ▁Br istol ▁F 2 ▁F ighter ▁A ces ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁I . ▁Jon ▁G utt man , ▁Harry ▁D emp sey . ▁O sp rey ▁Publishing , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁, ▁▁ ▁American ▁A ces ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁I . ▁Norman ▁Fran ks , ▁Harry ▁D emp sey . ▁O sp rey ▁Publishing , ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁, ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 5 3 ▁death s ▁Category : American ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁flying ▁a ces ▁Category : A vi ators ▁from ▁New ▁York ▁( state ) ▁Category : Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Mer it ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Air ▁Force ▁officers ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Army ▁Air ▁Forces ▁officers ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Army ▁Air ▁Forces ▁pil ots