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1Lt Thomas Henderson Farnsworth
BIRTH
25 Oct 1895
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
DEATH
14 Sep 1918 (aged 22)
Thiaucourt-Regnieville, Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France
BURIAL
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
First Lieutenant, 96th Aero Squadron. Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. From his citation: "The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to First Lieutenant (Air Service) Thomas H. Farnsworth, United States Army Air Service, for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 96th Aero Squadron, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Thiaucourt, France, 13 September 1918. After being badly wounded Lieutenant Farnsworth shot down an enemy plane and made a perfect landing. His first thoughts upon landing were for his observer, who had been thrown from his plane during the action. Lieutenant Farnsworth died shortly after being taken to the aid station."
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