John Owen Donaldson [SEP] conflict
John Owen Donaldson
Captain John Owen Donaldson (May 14, 1897 – September 7, 1930) was a World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.
Early life.
Donaldson was born in Fort Yates, North Dakota, the son of General Thomas Quinton Donaldson. He left Cornell and joined the Royal Flying Corps in Canada in March 1917.
World War I.
When the U.S. declared war, he transferred to the American air service. He was attached to the RAF (successor to the RFC
1943), baseball player in the American League
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