William Charles Campbell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Charles Campbell

British flying ace and businessman

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1889

Place of Birth: Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1958

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Captain William Charles Campbell, (27 April 1889 – 26 February 1958), was a World War I fighter pilot of Scots heritage who was credited with 23 victories.
Serving with No.
1 Squadron during 1917, he was a notable balloon buster, being the first British ace to down five enemy observation balloons.
He also claimed eleven aircraft destroyed, and seven (including two shared) 'driven down out of control'.