| 词条 | Edward Meeker Haight |
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| name =Edward Meeker Haight | image = Edward Meeker Haight.jpg | image_size = 250 | caption = Edward Meeker Haight, 1918 | birth_date = 30 May 1896 | death_date = 5 December 1975 | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial = | birth_place =Astoria, Long Island, New York, USA | death_place =Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | allegiance = {{flag|United States|23px}} | branch = Air Service, United States Army United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force | serviceyears = | rank =Colonel | unit = Air Service, United States Army
| commands =30th Air Service Group, Randolph AFB | battles = World War I World War II | awards = | relations =Son Edward MIA in 1944 | laterwork =Last World War I ace to serve in U.S. Air Force }} Colonel Edward Meeker Haight was a flying ace when he served as a lieutenant in World War I. He was credited with five aerial victories, all against German fighter planes.[1] World War I service{{See also|Aerial victory standards of World War I}}Haight scored his victories in just over a month, from 28 September through 30 October 1918,[1] while flying a Spad.[2] Between the World WarsPostwar, Haight pursued a career in the U. S. flying service, although he interrupted his service time at some point for approximately six years. He flew as an airline pilot in Central America, and maintained his reserve commission. He was recalled to active duty for World War II.[3] World War II and beyondDuring World War II, he rose to the rank of colonel and briefly commanded Randolph AFB in 1942. In 1950, he was culled from the officer's ranks and chose to enlist as a noncommissioned officer rather than leave the military; this allowed him to complete his 30 years for retirement. He retired on 3 May 1954 at Randolph AFB, after serving four years as a master sergeant in the School of Aviation Medicine.[3] RelationHis son 2nd Lt Edward Haight was Missing in action on 18 July 1944 during World War II.[4] See also{{Portal|United States Air Force|Military of the United States|World War I|Biography}}
References1. ^1 The Aerodrome website Retrieved 4 March 2010. {{Refbegin}}{{Refend}}2. ^{{cite book |title=SPAD XII/XIII aces of World War I |page= 85 }} 3. ^1 Brownsville Herald , 3 May 1954. Retrieved 23 December 2017. 4. ^[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56290354 Edward Haight at Find a grave memorial] Bibliography
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