page_title: William Thaw II
hierarchical_section_title: William Thaw II
caption_attribution_description: English: Lieutenant Colonel William Thaw II, 103d Aero Squadron
context_page_description: Lieutenant Colonel William Thaw II was a World War I flying ace credited with five confirmed and two unconfirmed aerial victories. He is believed to be the first American to engage in aerial combat in the war. He was the first to fly up the East River under all four bridges.
context_section_description: Lieutenant Colonel William Thaw II (12 August 1893 – 22 April 1934) was a World War I flying ace credited with five confirmed and two unconfirmed aerial victories. He is believed to be the first American to engage in aerial combat in the war. He was the first to fly up the East River under all four bridges.
caption: Lieutenant Colonel William Thaw II, 1918
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