Osborne Orr
| Osborne John Orr | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 July 1895 Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Died |
23 October 1918 (aged 23) Vicinity of Termonde |
| Arras Flying Services Memorial | Pas de Calais, France |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | Flying service |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | No. 204 Squadron RAF |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross |
Lieutenant Osborne John Orr DFC (15 July 1895 – 23 October 1918) was an American-born British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1]
He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in the 1919 New Year Honours.[2]
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20081201145040/http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/orr.php. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2009. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "No. 31098". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. p. 96.
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