Indra Lal Roy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Indra Lal Roy

British flying ace

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1898

Place of Birth: Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Date of Death: 22-Jul-1918

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Indra Lal Roy (Bengali: ????????? ????), (2 December 1898 – 22 July 1918) is the sole Indian World War I flying ace.
He is designated as First Indian Fighter Aircraft Pilot.
While serving in the Royal Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Air Force, he claimed ten aerial victories; five aircraft destroyed (one shared), and five 'down out of control' (one shared) in just over 170 hours flying time.