Oren John Rose

Name:

Oren John Rose

Country:

United States

Rank:

Captain

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Units:

Victories:

Born:

23 March 1892

Place of Birth:

Bean Lake, Missouri, USA

Died:

21 June 1971

Place of Death:

Santa Clara, California, USA

Cemetery:

Mission City Memorial Park, Santa Clara, California, USA

Oren John Rose entered the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 joining 92 Squadron in early 1918. Flying the S.E.5a, he became his squadron's highest scoring ace and scored its final victory of the war on 4 November 1918. After the war he saw more combat in Russia before returning to the United States to become a businessman. During World War II he served with the United States Army Air Corps.

The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, Missouri, Saturday, 15 November 1919, page 3

Salt Lake Telegram, Salt Lake City, Utah, Sunday, 14 November 1920, page 15

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Lieut. Oren John Rose. (FRANCE)
A very gallant officer who has accounted for nine enemy aeroplanes. On 29th September he observed an enemy scout attacking some of our machines; engaging it, he drove it down from 15,000 feet to 6,000 feet, when it fell in flames. On his return journey he attacked and destroyed an enemy two-seater.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 3 December 1918 (31046/14325)

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) Bar

Lt (A./Capt.) Oren John Rose, D.F.C. (FRANCE)
A brilliant and fearless leader who, since 9th October, has destroyed seven enemy aeroplanes. His personal example of skill and determination in aerial combats and in attacking troops and transport on the ground is of the greatest value in maintaining the high standard of efficiency in his squadron.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 8 February 1919 (31170/2033)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	30 Jul 1918	1850	92	S.E.5a (D6173)	Fokker D.VII (OOC)	Estaires
2	31 Jul 1918	1920	92	S.E.5a (D6173)	Two-seater (DES)	Sailly sur la Lys
3	14 Aug 1918	1130	92	S.E.5a (D6173)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	S of Péronne
4	14 Aug 1918	1130	92	S.E.5a (D6173)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	S of Péronne
5	25 Aug 1918	1415	92	S.E.5a (B8430)	Fokker D.VII (OOC)	Lille-Armentières
6	04 Sep 1918	1110	92	S.E.5a (B8430)	Halberstadt C (DES)	W of Douai
7	15 Sep 1918	1300	92	S.E.5a (B8430)	Hannover CL (DES)	W of Lille
8	29 Sep 1918	1145	92	S.E.5a (C9064)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	E of Beaurevoir
9	29 Sep 1918	1150	92	S.E.5a (C9064)	Halberstadt C (DES)	Bellicourt
10	03 Oct 1918	0815	92	S.E.5a (C1142)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	N of Beaurevoir
11	03 Oct 1918	0845	92	S.E.5a (C1142)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	N of Fresnoy
12	08 Oct 1918	1430	92	S.E.5a (C1142)	Pfalz D.III (DES)	N of Le Cateau
13	09 Oct 1918	1320	92	S.E.5a (B8430)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	Montigny
14	29 Oct 1918	1605	92	S.E.5a (C1142)	DFW C (DES) ¹	Favril
15	30 Oct 1918	0915	92	S.E.5a (C1142)	DFW C (DES)	W of Sassegnies
16	04 Nov 1918	1045	92	S.E.5a (C1142)	Fokker D.VII (DES)	W of Landrecies

1	Shared with Capt W S Philcox, Lt James V Gascoyne, Lt W S Rogers

Books

American Aces of World War 1: by Norman Franks, Harry Dempsey (Illustrator) / Paperback / Osprey Publishing (September 25, 2001)
Over the Front: by Norman L. R. Franks, Frank W. Bailey / Hardcover / Grub Street the Basement (May 1992)
In Clouds of Glory: American Airmen Who Flew With The British During The Great War: by James J. Hudson / Paperback / University of Arkansas Press (October 1, 1990)

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