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Ralph CurtisRalph Curtis Ralph Curtis British World War I flying ace For the American expatriate painter, see Ralph Wormeley Curtis. Second Lieutenant Ralph Luxmore Curtis (19 March 1898 – 21 September 1917) was a World War I British flying ace credited with fifteen aerial victories. He died from wounds sustained when he engaged in aerial combat with Hermann Göring, commander of Jasta 27. The aviator was interred twice in Belgian cemeteries, and was also commemorated on the Rainham War Memorial. Quick facts Born, Died ... Ralph Luxmore Curtis Born (1898-03-19)19 March 1898 Rainham, Essex, England Died 21 September 1917(1917-09-21) (aged 19) West Flanders, Belgium Buried Harlebeke New British Cemetery, Harelbeke, West Flanders, Belgium 50°51′33″N 3°19′27″E Allegiance United Kingdom Branch British Army… (Source: Wikipedia)
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