Irving Corey

Second Lieutenant Irving Banfield Corey DFC (August 30, 1892 April 18, 1976) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.[1] He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in the 1919 Birthday Honours.[2]

Irving Banfield Corey
Born(1892-08-30)August 30, 1892
Kingscroft, Quebec, Canada
DiedApril 18, 1976(1976-04-18) (aged 83)
Beebe, Quebec, Canada
AllegianceGeorge V of the British Empire
Service/branchAviation
RankSecond lieutenant
UnitNo. 103 Squadron RAF
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross

Sources of information

  1. Guttman, Jon (2015). Reconnaissance and Bomber Aces of World War 1. Osprey Publishing. p. 41. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  2. "No. 31378". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1919. p. 7031.

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