Frederick Ivery Lord

Frederick Lord

Name: Frederick Ivery Lord
Country: United States
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force
Units: 79
Victories: 12
Date Of Birth: April 8, 1900
Place of Birth: Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Date Of Death: July 21, 1967
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California

Lord enlisted in the U.S. Army but was discharged from the 3rd Texas Infantry when it was learned that he was too young for military service. With an altered birth certificate, he went to Canada where he joined the Royal Flying Corps. After completing his training in England, Lord joined 79 Squadron in France. Flying the Sopwith Dolphin, he and four other pilots in the squadron became aces.