Lieutenant James Dudley Beane (January 20, 1896 – October 30, 1918) was a

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 six aerial victories.

Biography

He was born on January 20, 1896. Beane attended Concord High School. He was employed in Boston before joining the Ambulance Service. He spent a year's duty on the Verdun front, from July 1916 though July 1917. He volunteered for aviation and trained with the

Lafayette Escadrille The La Fayette Escadrille (french: Escadrille de La Fayette) was the name of the French Air Force unit escadrille N 124 during the First World War (1914–1918). This escadrille of the ''Aéronautique Militaire'' was composed largely of Ameri ...

. He was then assigned to Escadrille 69. In February 1918, he took a commission with American aviation but maintained his status with Escadrille 69 for a while. He then transferred into the

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. Between September 26 and 29 October 18, he scored six aerial victories, though he shared one with

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 Clinton Jones, and another with Remington Vernam. He was killed in action on October 30, 1918.New England Aviators: James Dudley Beane
In Ticknor, Caroline. ''New England Aviators 1914-1918: Their Portraits and Their Records,'' Volume II, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1920, p. 14-15.

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* The

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is presented to James Dudley Beane,

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(Air Service), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Bantheville, France, October 29, 1918. When Lieutenant Beane's patrol was attacked by eight enemy planes (Fokker type) he dived into their midst in order to divert their attention from the other machines of his group and shot down one of the Fokkers in flames. Four other Fokkers then joined in the battle, one of which was also destroyed by this officer. * He instantly made his mark in the Squadron by his courage and spirit in fighting. On June 30, 1918, in the course of patrol duty, James Dudley Beane was attacked by several enemy planes, and although seriously wounded he succeeded in extricating himself and in bringing back his damaged machine. He showed in this circumstance much skill and great coolness

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Bibliography

''American Aces of World War 1'' Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. , .

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A History of the 22nd Aero Squadron ~ "Shooting Stars"
by Arthur Raymond Brooks * http://www.footnote.com/image/#19301016 (membership required) * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beane, James 1896 births 1918 deaths American World War I flying aces American military personnel killed in World War I Aviators from New York (state) Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)

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