caption serviceyears branch death_date death_place birth_place allegiance unit image_size placeofburial_label awards battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
jesse orin creech , 1918 1917 - 1918 air service , united states army 16 february 1948 louisville , kentucky , usa harlan , kentucky , usa united states 23px air service , united states army 250 hukle , lexington cemetery family plot , section 24 , lot 58 distinguished service cross , british distinguished flying cross 50px & nbsp ; world war i 22 august 1895 lexington , kentucky lieutenant jesse orin creech.jpg jesse orin creech
 jesse orin creech
jesse orin creech

lieutenant jesse orin creech was a world war i flying ace credited with seven aerial victories .
he shot down the final victory of the war for his squadron .
creech lived in washington , dc before the war began .
he joined the usaas , and was posted to the 148th aero squadron as a sopwith camel pilot in summer of 1918 .
between 15 august and 28 october 1918 , he destroyed six enemy airplanes and drove one down out of control , including one shared with field eugene kindley .
