Clive W. Warman

Clive W. Warman
Clive Wilson Warman
Born 30 May 1892
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Died 12 May 1919
London, England
Allegiance USA
Service/branch Infantry; aviation
Rank Captain
Unit No, 23 Squadron RFC
Awards British Distinguished Service Order, Military Cross

Captain Clive Wilson Warman was a World War I flying ace credited with twelve aerial victories. He was the sole American winner of the British Distinguished Service Order.[1]

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World War I

Warman was a civil engineer before World War I. He enlisted in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in Canada on 5 September 1914. They sailed for England in January 1915.[2] Warman's duty with them took him through the Second Battle of Ypres, where he was wounded. After recovery, he was involved in suppressing the Easter Rebellion in Ireland.[3] He then transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in summer 1916.[4] He was so skillful that when he finished pilot training, they temporarily retained him as an instructor.[5] Not until June 1917 was he assigned to a combat squadron, No. 23, to fly a Spad VII. He began his victory string on 6 July 1917. He became a balloon buster and an ace on 9 August 1917, when he destroyed a German observation balloon. He scored double victories on 12 and 15 August. On 16 August, his guns jammed mid-fight with three Germans; in frustration, Warman fired his Very flares at his German opponents; he finally flung a wooden mallet at them. Despite his gun jams, he destroyed a German two-seater and a second observation balloon that day. Two days later, he scored his final win. His final tally was two observation balloons destroyed, two enemy planes driven down out of control, and eight destroyed; one of the latter was shared with Conn Standish O'Grady.[6]

On 22 August 1917, Warman was forced down and wounded in combat. He was under medical care until mid-1918; subsequently, he was assigned to the War Ministry in London for the rest of the war.[7]

Postwar

Postwar, he became a Flight Commander in the new No. 1 Canadian Squadron. He was injured in a crash on 8 May 1919, but lingered until 12 June 1919 before dying.[8]

Honors and awards

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

2nd Lt. Clive Wilson Warman, M.C., Gen. List and R.F.C.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During two days, whilst operating under very difficult conditions in high wind and against strong hostile opposition, he destroyed three enemy machines and a balloon. He displayed the greatest dash and fearlessness in attacking an enemy aerodrome, and on one occasion, when separated from his patrol, and surrounded by 20 hostile machines, he fought his way through, although his machine gun was useless, by attacking them with his "Very" pistol; eventually regaining his own aerodrome with his machine much shot about. His wonderful coolness and courage have on all occasions been beyond praise. (Supplement to the London Gazette, 9 January 1918) (30466/568)

Military Cross (MC)

T./2nd Lt. Clive Wilson Warman, Gen. List and R.F.C.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has on all occasions proved himself to be an exceptionally skilful and gallant pilot, having in the space of six weeks brought down six machines and destroyed a hostile balloon. He has also driven down at least five other enemy machines, displaying a consistent determination to attack at close range regardless of personal danger. (Supplement to the London Gazette, 9 January 1918) (30466/650)

Sources of information

  1. ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/warman.php Retrieved on 9 April 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/warman.php Retrieved on 9 April 2010.
  3. ^ American Aces of World War 1. p. 29. 
  4. ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/warman.php Retrieved on 9 April 2010.
  5. ^ American Aces of World War 1. p. 30. 
  6. ^ http://www.theaerodrome.com/aces/usa/warman.php Retrieved on 9 April 2010.
  7. ^ American Aces of World War 1. p. 30. 
  8. ^ American Aces of World War 1. p. 30. 

Reference

American Aces of World War 1 Harry Dempsey. Osprey Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-84176-375-6, 9781841763750.


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