Frank Granger Quigley Frank Granger Quigley DSO , MC & Bar ( 10 July 1894 – 20 October 1918 ) was a Canadian World War I flying ace who was credited with 33 victories . He was notable for scoring the majority of his victories against German fighter planes . Early life and service . Quigley was the youngest son of R . J . Quigley . He attended Saint Andrew ' s in Aurora , Ontario , and was attending his second year at Queen ' s University in Kingston when World War I began . He excelled at the sports of football and hockey . Quigley enlisted on 16 December 1914 , and served with the 5th Field Company of the Canadian Army Engineers on the Western Front . In early 1917 , he transferred to the RFC . On 12 September 1917 , he was assigned to 70 Squadron RFC to fly a Sopwith Camel . Service as a fighter pilot . In less than a month , on 10 October , he opened his victory list by shooting an Albatros D . V down in flames , and driving another down out of control . They were the first of 21 victories he scored against the Albatros D . V . He had three victories in October , one in November , and five in December . In 1918 , he scored eight times in January . On 6 January , he , William Fry , and P . G . Kemsley teamed up to shoot down and kill Leutnant Harry von Bulow - Bothkamp , himself an ace with 28 victories . Quigley triumphed once again in February , then 15 times between 8 and 23 March 1918 . On 11 March alone , he helped destroy the only observation balloon of his career in the morning , then in the afternoon destroyed a Pfalz D . III and drove two others down out of control . His victory tally comprised 16 enemy fighter planes destroyed and ten others driven down out of control , four observation planes destroyed and two driven down out of control , as well as an observation balloon destroyed . Quigley was the antithesis of the lone wolf pilot , sharing victories not just with Fry and Kemsley , but with such other aces as Frank Gorringe , George R . Howsam , John Todd , Frank Hobson , Alfred Michael Koch , and Walter M . Carlaw . Post fighter service . He was wounded in action on 27 March 1918 and recovered in Le Touquet Hospital . He was returned to Canada to finish his recuperation from his shattered ankle . He served as an instructor at Armour Heights while he was in Canada . After his convalescence , he requested a return to action in France . While returning to England in October 1918 , Quigley came down with influenza and died in a hospital in Liverpool 2 days after his ship docked . Text of citations . Military Cross . " T . / 2nd Lt . Frank Granger Quigley , Gen . List and R . F . C . For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when engaging hostile aircraft . On one occasion , while on patrol , he attacked an enemy two - seater which , after close fighting and skilful maneuvering , he crashed to the ground . He has , within a short period , destroyed or driven down out of control , seven other enemy machines , and on all occasions has displayed high courage and a fine fighting spirit . " Military Cross and Bar . " T . / Capt . Frank Granger Quigley , M . C . , Gen . List and R . F . C . For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in aerial combats . He destroyed five enemy machines and one balloon , and drove down four enemy machines out of control . He showed splendid courage and initiative . " Distinguished Service Order . " T . / Capt . Frank Granger Quigley , M . C . , R . F . C . For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty . While leading an offensive patrol he attacked a very large number of enemy aeroplanes , destroyed one of them and drove another down out of control . On the following day , while on a low - flying patrol , he was attacked by several enemy scouts , one of which dived at him . He out - manoeuvred this machine and fired on it at very close range . He followed it down to 500 feet , firing on it , and it spiralled very steeply to the ground in a cloud of black smoke . During the three following days , while employed on low - flying work , he showed the greatest skill and determination . He fired over 3 , 000 rounds and dropped thirty bombs during this period , inflicting heavy casualties on enemy infantry , artillery and transport . " References . http : / / www . theaerodrome . com / aces / canada / quigley . php ( Accessed 29 August 2008 ) http : / / www . wwiaviation . com / aces / ace _ Quigley . shtml ( Accessed 29 August 2008 ) http : / / www . theaerodrome . com / aces / canada / quigley . php ( Accessed 29 August 2008 ) http : / / www . wwiaviation . com / aces / ace _ Quigley . shtml ( Accessed 29 August 2008 )