| 词条 | Patrick Anthony Langan-Byrne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Patrick Anthony Langan Byrne | image = | caption = | birth_date = 1895 | death_date = 16 October {{Death year and age|1916|1895}} | birth_place = Clogherhead, County Louth, Ireland | death_place = | placeofburial_label = Commemorated at | placeofburial = Arras Flying Services Memorial, Pas de Calais, France | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | allegiance = United Kingdom | branch = British Army | serviceyears = 1914–1916 | rank = Second Lieutenant | unit = 30th Brigade, RFA No. 24 Squadron RFC | commands = | battles = World War I {{*}}Western Front | awards = Distinguished Service Order | relations = | laterwork = }} Second Lieutenant Patrick Anthony Langan Byrne {{post-nominals|country=GBR|DSO}} (1895 – 16 October 1916) was an Irish flying ace of the First World War credited with ten aerial victories.[1] Early life and educationByrne was born in Clogherhead, Co. Louth, the son of Dr. and Mrs. J. V. Byrne.[2] He was educated at Clongowes.[3] World War ILangan-Byrne was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery on 9 October 1914,[4] serving in 129th Battery, 30th Brigade.[2] He was later seconded to the Royal Flying Corps, in which he was appointed a flying officer on 4 August 1916.[5] Langan-Byrne began his victories on 31 August 1916, when he used Airco DH.2 No. 6011 to force an enemy aircraft to land. Three days later, he drove a German fighter aircraft down out of control for his second win. On 15 September, he switched to DH.2 No. 7911 and shot down another German fighter in flames. The next day, Byrne destroyed a Fokker D.II. Then, between 21 and 28 September, he ran off a string of five "forced to land" victories. His being shot down by four Germans on 23 September did not seem to daunt him. {{sfnp|Shores|Franks|Guest|1990|p=231}}He was appointed a flight commander with the temporary rank of captain on 14 October[6] just prior to his last victory on the morning of 16 October. That afternoon he was airborne for his second sortie of the day. He led "B" Flight right for Oswald Boelcke, commander of Jasta 2, who promptly killed him for the German ace's 34th victory. Langan-Byrne's grave site is unknown, though it is known he was buried.[1]{{sfnp|Guttman|Dempsey|2009|pp=40–44}} His Officer Commanding, Major Lanoe Hawker, lamented, "He was such a nice lad, as well as the best officer I have ever met."{{sfnp|Guttman|Dempsey|2009|p=45}} As a flying casualty of the Western Front with no known grave he is commemorated at the Arras Flying Services Memorial.[2] List of aerial victories{{See also|Aerial victory standards of World War I}}
Honours and awards
Second Lieutenant Patrick Anthony Langan-Byrne, Royal Artillery and Royal Flying Corps. "For conspicuous skill and gallantry. He has shown great pluck in attacking hostile machines, often against large odds. He has accounted for several. On one occasion, with two other machines, he attacked seventeen enemy machines, shot down one in flames and forced another to land."[7] References
1. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/ireland/langan-byrne.php |title=Patrick Anthony Langan-Byrne |work=The Aerodrome |year=2016 |accessdate=20 May 2016}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/743373/BYRNE,%20PATRICK%20ANTHONY%20LAUGAN |title=Casualty Details: Byrne, Patrick Anthony Laugan |work=Commonwealth War Graves Commission |year=2016 |accessdate=20 May 2016}} 3. ^{{cite journal |url=http://archive.thetablet.co.uk/article/25th-november-1916/12/catholics-in-the-war-honours |title=Catholics in the War Honours |journal=The Tablet |date=25 November 1916 |page=12 |accessdate=20 May 2016}} 4. ^{{London Gazette |date=9 October 1914 |issue=28932 |page=8043 |nolink=yes}} 5. ^{{London Gazette |date=25 August 1916 |issue=29723 |page=8399 |nolink=yes}} 6. ^{{London Gazette |date=24 October 1916 |supp=y |issue=29801 |page=10378 |nolink=yes}} 7. ^{{London Gazette |date=14 November 1916 |supp=y |issue=29824 |page=11041 |nolink=yes}}
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