The sun., 1919-01-11
5 NEW WORKERS
RATED AS ACES
One Jcrscy'City and One New
ark Aviator Also in the
Envied Glass.
RICKENBACKER LEADSALL
OhiOan Credited With Bring
ing Down 2G Enemy Planes
-Lufbcrry Had II.
RICkENBACKER LEADSALL
Special Despatch 10 Tur SuN


York airmen. one from Newark and
one from Jersey City are included in
the first official list of American "aces"
made public by the War Department
/ to-day. following receipt OF n cable
gram from the headquarters OF the
American Expeditionary Forces. While
the cablegram gives the names Of all
officers who have gained five or more
victories officially verified. it is under
stood that II may be supplemented by
the addition OF some names in cases
where official verifiCation is pending.
capt, Edward V. Rickenbacker OF
Columbus, ONO formerly an automo-
bile racing driver, heads the list with
twenty-six official victories. The next
three aces have lost their lives in ;he
eervice-Flrst Lieut. FRANK Luke. Jr.
OF Phoenix. Ariz.. eighteen victories ;
Major Victor Eaoul Lufbesry. who left
the Lafayette Escadrille with many vic
tories to his credit before joining the
American Air Service. had seventeen
victories with the latter before losing
lis life, and First Lieut.. David T.. Put
nam OF Brookline. Mass, twelve VIZ
tories h@toge going to his death.
First Lieut.. George n Vaughn. Jr..
44l Washington avenue, Brooklyn, leads
the New York city aces with ten VIC
tories to his credit, ties with two others
for third place and IL on the list or
living American aces. other aces from
New York city and immediate vicinity
and the number of victories credited to
each are Major James \. Meissner. 80
Lcnox road Brooklyn, eight First Lieut..
wi!be- Wallace White tdeceased), 81
Lexington avenue, eight; Lieut. Lansing
& Holden. lo3 Park avenue. seven
Fist Lieut. Leslie |. RunmeN. 7es
South Eleventh street, Newark, seven
Second Lieut.. Howard Blrdick. l75
Remsen street, Brooklyn. six, FEst
Lieut.. Francis NJ. Symonds. 20 W"s
Eighth street five; First Lieut.. Joseph
Fritz Wehner deceased. l24 East
Twcnty-cighth street. five; FIRST Lieut.,
Edward II Haight Astoria. five. and
First Lieut. James \. lIealey. S6l
t'nion street. jersey C.ty. five.
The other "ares' on the list, with
the numne- of Victories of each. arc;
lands, Reed g.. capt. u: Chicago,
KlNLEY, Fields. First Lieut. TO- Erav't''
sWAAR. Jacques Michael, TIrs; Lieut.. 10.
cAssXpY, ,Th"a,as G.. Firs: Lieut., mo
wRiGHT pI ch"-rcr F. FRS, Lieut., .
Cambr.dge Mass
ERWIS William p. Fars; Lieut., 8
srRINGs Elliott w. Capt, >, Lanoa-
cl.AY Hsnry =, lr, FRS, Lieut., s, Fort
-ooiIpGE, Hamilton. CAPT. deceased
LNRHER NFsRo"' l. De rress:, capt, s, washing
pAERa. Paul frank, First Lieut.. 5, Fort
HrSTER. FranS q. D, Tirs, Lieut.. S
JoSEs' Sfs""a linton. Second Lieut., 5, San
cHAMpRs, Reid NJ capt. :. Memphis
COOK. Harvey. WIS. Lieut.. :, Toledo
scHoEH. Kari Harold, Firs; Lieaf de
osS.;a, 'na.2T@pols' .qIal FRS. Lieut., :
Fort Smith. Arkansas.
HhMiI TO&. Lloyd A.. First Lieut., ,do
ceased, l. Burlington, ", or Pi''sneld
cREEcH. Jesse O, First Lieut.. c, Wash
\ BisSEI, Clayton L. Fir'' Lieut., c, Kane
= HARrNEy. Harold T., MaJor, 6. sa.Na-
cASMiPPREi.I.' SMiP Douglas Capt. :, Mount
= vAsso%CEM.Es, Terry Cox, Capt
roBIN' Edaar Gardner, capt, G. sOr
cr;Rris. Z. r, First Lieut.. e, Rochester
sNwELI.. sumaer First Lieut. tno ad-
o'NEiii., Ralph A. First Lieut. c, No
ut.psoN Donald. First Lieut.. 6. Kanss
i. oGTHniE Murray X, Fir" Lieut., G
= STnVAI,L william H. First Lieut., 6
1 Stovail, Miss
inr In actionl. Concord. Mass.
: nR6oKs, Arthur r., First Lieut., 6, Fran
: LINDSAY, Robert o. Fir-; Lieut., 6, Mad
sT.EsWsErH. Martinus. First Lieut.. G
Twin Valley Minr.
HAYS. Frank X. Second Lieut., c. Chicago
KJoTTs, Howard c.. First Lieut., tnC
! THHw, William. rA.ut. Co, 3, rn.sSurg
! rETERsoN. DaY!d NICK, Major, .. Homes
nI9CKLEY. @ci% iS; II. r.. Capt, t, Aeawan, Mas.
KSSowNLEs. James First Lieut., >. Cam
porTER. T'TE Innis, First Lieut., mo ad
sEERLEY. John y, First Lieut., 5. Chi
: GEUfRGE. Harold II, FRS, Lieut., .. NJ
: Ft'Ri.Ow. George W, First Lieut., &
! RoChestpr. MINI.
a EAsTERpRook, Arthur z, First Lieut..
I BAuCOM. Byrne V. F., Firs, Lieut.. 6
MoARTHrR, Harold, Second Lieut.. L
4 OWENS j. sidney. Second Lieut., 8. Bal
D tinore county, Maryland.
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