Lieutenant Clinton Leonard Jones, Jr. was an American
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
flying ace
A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...
credited with eight aerial victories.
Clinton Jones was a late arrival to World War I, arriving at the
22nd Aero Squadron
The 22nd Aero Squadron was a United States Army Air Service unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I.
The squadron was assigned as a Day Pursuit (Fighter) Squadron as part of the 2nd Pursuit Group, First United States Army. ...
on 27 August 1918.
However, from 4 September through 30 October, Jones scored eight victories; five solo, and three shared with
Jacques Swaab
Lieutenant Jacques Michael Swaab (21 April 1894 – 7 July 1963) was an American World War I flying ace with the 22nd Aero Squadron who was credited with ten victories. He later worked in the Hollywood film industry.
World War I service
Swaab rep ...
,
James Beane
Lieutenant James Dudley Beane (January 20, 1896 – October 30, 1918) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
Biography
He was born on January 20, 1896.
Beane attended Concord High School. He was employed in Boston bef ...
,
Arthur Raymond Brooks
Arthur Raymond Brooks (1 November 1895 – 17 July 1991) was an American World War I flying ace of the United States Army Air Service credited with shooting down multiple enemy aircraft. Among his most prominent achievements was when he single-han ...
, and F. D. Tyndall.
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Childhood
Clinton Leonard Jones was born on Jan 1, 1892 in Ross, California to Clinton Jones Sr. and Sarah J. Waugh. His father was a general agent for a railroad. He grew up in San Francisco. He had six older siblings, Edward, Paul, Frank, Herbert, Gertrude and Helen.
Citations
Distinguished Service Cross
* The Distinguished Service Cross The Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) is a military decoration for courage. Different versions exist for different countries.
*Distinguished Service Cross (Australia)
*Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom)
*Distinguished Service Cross (U ...
is presented to Clinton Jones, Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank.
Australia
The rank of second lieutenant existed in the military forces of the Australian colonies and Australian Army until ...
(Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Landres-et-St. Georges, France, October 30, 1918. Lieutenant Jones, while attacking four enemy planes (Fokker type), was in turn attacked from above and obliged to dive through a formation of 15 planes (Fokker type). His plane was riddled with bullets, but he managed to destroy one of the enemy machines.[
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Later life
He is listed in the 1930 census as living in Sacramento and working as a Manager in the grain industry. He married Edith and had two children, Gertrude and Clinton III. He died in Sacramento on June 22, 1965.
See also
* List of World War I flying aces from the United States
The following is a list of flying aces from the United States of America who served in World War I
Overview
Even before the United States entry into World War I in April 1917, many Americans volunteered to serve in the armed forces of Great Bri ...
References
Bibliography
* ''American Aces of World War I.'' Norman Franks, Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. , .
American World War I flying aces
Aviators from California
Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
1892 births
1965 deaths
People from Ross, California
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