| 词条 | George Willard Furlow |
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| name =George Willard Furlow | image = George Willard Furlow.jpg | image_size = 250 | caption = George Willard Furlow, 1918 | birth_date = 24 March 1893 | death_date = November 1959 | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial = | birth_place =Rochester, Minnesota, USA | death_place = | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | allegiance = {{flag|United States|23px}} | branch = Air Service, United States Army | serviceyears = | rank =Lieutenant | unit = Air Service, United States Army
| commands = | battles = World War I | awards =Distinguished Service Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster | relations = | laterwork = }} Lieutenant George Willard Furlow was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.[1] Furlow was posted to the 103rd Aero Squadron on 25 July 1918[2] as a Spad XIII pilot. On 11 August, he shared his first win over a German Albatros two-seater with Edgar Tobin. Over a month later, on 13 September, he shared a double triumph over Fokker D.VIIs with Charles R. d'Olive. He shot down another D.VII four days later, and finished out his victory string on 27 October 1918, when he teamed with Thomas Cassady and another pilot to destroy a Halberstadt reconnaissance machine.[3] Citations of honors and awardsDistinguished Service Cross (DSC) The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Willard Furlow, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Charey, France, September 13, 1918. Lieutenant Furlow, while leading a patrol of three monoplace planes at an altitude of 400 meters, met and attacked an enemy patrol of seven monoplace planes. Despite numerical superiority, he destroyed two of the enemy's planes and with the aid of his companions forced the others to withdraw.[4] Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Oak Leaf Cluster The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to George Willard Furlow, First Lieutenant (Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action in the region of Vernéville, France, September 17, 1918. Lieutenant Furlow, while on a patrol with two companions, met and attacked an enemy formation of eight planes. In the course of the combat which ensued, Lieutenant Furlow's plane was severely damaged by the enemy's fire. Despite the damage, he continued the attack until he had destroyed one hostile aircraft, and with his patrol forced the remainder of the enemy to retire.[5] Victory listDate/time/unit/aircraft flown/aircraft downed/location
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References1. ^http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/furlow.php Retrieved on 29 June 2010. {{Refbegin}}{{Refend}}2. ^{{cite book |title= American Aces of World War I |page= 82 }} 3. ^http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/furlow.php Retrieved on 29 June 2010. 4. ^(General Orders No. 20, W.D., 1919) as quoted at http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/furlow.php Retrieved on 29 June 2010. 5. ^(General Orders No. 20, W.D., 1919) as quoted at http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/furlow.php Retrieved on 29 June 2010. Bibliography
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