Wing Commander J. W. W. McCudden

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military personnel
gptkbp:ageLimit 23
gptkbp:aircraft Aggressive
Yes
Fighter aircraft
Over 1,000 hours
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Victoria_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
Military Cross
French Croix de Guerre
gptkbp:battle Yes
gptkbp:birthDate 1895-03-04
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Bramcote,_Warwickshire,_England
gptkbp:celebrates Various_memorials_in_the_UK
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:crew No
gptkbp:deathDate 1918-03-09
gptkbp:famousPerson gptkb:Flying_Fury
gptkbp:famousQuote "I have never been afraid of death."
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Manfred_von_Richthofen
Battle of Cambrai
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:James_William_McCudden
gptkbp:historicalImpact Significant_in_WWI_aviation.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wing Commander J. W. W. McCudden
gptkbp:influence Aviation history
gptkbp:knownFor Aerial combat
gptkbp:legacy One of the top British aces of WWI
gptkbp:militaryRank Top scorer in the RFC
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname Jimmy
gptkbp:notableGames gptkb:Royal_Aircraft_Factory_S.E.5
gptkb:Bristol_F.2_Fighter
Sopwith Camel
gptkbp:notableTracks No. 56 Squadron RFC
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Bromley,_Kent,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:France
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Yes
gptkbp:postWarCareer No
gptkbp:rank Wing Commander
gptkbp:relatedAircraft Sopwith Camel
B.E.2
gptkbp:secondaryMission Shot down in combat
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:services 57
gptkbp:serviceYears 1914-1918
gptkbp:supportRole Yes
Fighter pilot
gptkbp:training Royal_Flying_Corps_training