Percy Rivington Pyne Jr.

Percy Rivington Pyne, Jr. (November 9, 1896 – December 9, 1941) was an American fighter pilot who fought in World War I.[1][2]

Percy Rivington Pyne, Jr.
Pyne in 1919
Born	(1896-11-09)November 9, 1896 Tuxedo Park, New York
Died	December 9, 1941(1941-12-09) (aged 45) Manhattan, New York City
Education	Princeton University (1918)
Parent(s)	Percy Rivington Pyne II Maud Howland

Biography

He was born on November 9, 1896 in Tuxedo Park, New York to Percy Rivington Pyne II and Maud Howland.

He entered Princeton University with the class of 1918. He was a pioneer of the Princeton Aviation School and left before graduating to join the American Expeditionary Force.[3]

Pyne was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 103d Aero Squadron, 3d Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Dun-sur-Meuse, France, 23 October 1918.[4]

After the war Pyne returned to Princeton to complete his studies and received a B.A. degree. He then went to New College, Oxford and received the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts.[2]

Pyne died on December 9, 1941 in Manhattan, New York City at the age of 45 after a long illness.[2] He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.

References

1. He should be named "Percy Rivington Pyne III" since he is third in the chronology to have this name. However, he used the name "Percy Rivington Pyne Jr."
2. "Percy Rivington Pyne Jr., '18". Princeton Alumni Weekly: 19. February 27, 1942. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
3. "7 New Yorkers Win War Cross For Air Feats". New-York Tribune. February 6, 1919.
4. "Percy Rivington Pyne". Military Times. Retrieved 13 June 2016.