LTC William Carpenter Lambert (1894 - 1982)

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LTC William Carpenter Lambert

Birth:	Aug. 18, 1894 Ironton Lawrence County Ohio, USA
Death:	Mar. 19, 1982 Ironton Lawrence County Ohio, USA
World War I American Fighter Ace. With 22 officially confirmed air combat victories in the First World War, Lambert was the second highest scoring American "ace" of that conflict. Because he spent the entire war in a British uniform, flying with the famed No. 24 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps, his victory total is almost always omitted when lists of American aces are compiled. His combat victory total was second only to Edward V. Rickenbacker's 26. Lambert had been removed from combat activities in August 1918 when he was hospitalized for combat fatigue and a ruptured ear drum. Between the wars, Lambert flew as a barnstorming air show pilot. As a U.S. Army Air Corps Reservist, Lambert was recalled to active duty during the Second World War as an engineer. Following that war, he remained in the Air Force Reserve until 1954, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. He was the author of two books: "Combat Report" and "Barnstorming and Girls." He was the son of William G. and Mary Lambert, William Carpenter Lambert. (bio by: Warrick L. Barrett) Family links: Spouse: Chloe Ann Hale Lambert (1898 - 1971)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for William Lambert

Burial: Woodland Cemetery Ironton Lawrence County Ohio, USA
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