Stephen W. Thompson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Stephen W. Thompson

American aviator

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1894

Place of Birth: West Plains, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 09-Oct-1977

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Stephen W. Thompson

  • Stephen W.
  • Thompson (March 20, 1894 – October 9, 1977) was an American aviator of World War I.
  • Flying as a gunner on a French aircraft in February 1918, he became the first member of the United States military to shoot down an enemy aircraft.
  • Kiffin Rockwell achieved an earlier aerial victory as an American volunteer member of the French Lafayette Escadrille in 1916.

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