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| Name: |
Charles George Gass |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Lieutenant |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
22 |
| Victories: |
39 |
| Born: |
18 April 1898 |
| Place of Birth: |
Chelsea, London, England
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| Died: |
4 January 1977 |
| Place of Death: |
Fulham, London, England
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The highest scoring observer ace of the war, Charles George Gass served as a 2nd Lieutenant with the 17th Battalion of the London Regiment before he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in 1917 and was posted to 22 Squadron on 26 March 1918. In an historic dogfight known as "Two Against Twenty," Gass with pilot Alfred Atkey, together with John Gurdon and his observer, John Thornton, encountered 20 German scouts during the evening of 7 May 1918. In the epic battle that followed, Atkey and Gass shot down 5 enemy aircraft while Gurdon and Thornton knocked down 3. Two days later, Atkey and Gass again shot down 5 enemy aircraft in one day.
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| Military Cross (MC) |
2nd Lt. Charles George Gass, Lond. R., attd. R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During many engagements, generally against heavy odds, he destroyed five enemy aircraft. He showed great ability and an entire disregard for personal danger.
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| Victories |
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
| 1 |
22 Apr 1918 |
0840 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1136) 1 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
E of Merville |
| 2 |
07 May 1918 |
1845 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1164) 2 |
D (DESF) |
E of Arras |
| 3 |
07 May 1918 |
1845 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1164) 2 |
D (DESF) |
E of Arras |
| 4 |
07 May 1918 |
1845 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1164) 2 |
D (DES) |
E of Arras |
| 5 |
07 May 1918 |
1850 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1164) 2 |
D (DES) |
E of Arras |
| 6 |
07 May 1918 |
1855 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1164) 2 |
D (DES) |
E of Arras |
| 7 |
08 May 1918 |
1845 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 3 |
DFW C (DES) |
NW of Douai |
| 8 |
09 May 1918 |
0940 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
D (DESF) |
Lille |
| 9 |
09 May 1918 |
0940 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
D (OOC) |
Lille |
| 10 |
09 May 1918 |
0940 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
D (OOC) |
Lille |
| 11 |
09 May 1918 |
1840 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
N of Douai |
| 12 |
09 May 1918 |
1840 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) |
N of Douai |
| 13 |
15 May 1918 |
1020 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
NW of Lille |
| 14 |
15 May 1918 |
1020 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
NW of Lille |
| 15 |
19 May 1918 |
1040 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4747) 2 |
Albatros C (DES) |
S of Douai |
| 16 |
19 May 1918 |
1845 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4747) 2 |
LVG C (OOC) |
W of Lille |
| 17 |
19 May 1918 |
1845 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4747) 2 |
LVG C (OOC) |
W of Lille |
| 18 |
20 May 1918 |
1045 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4747) 2 |
Halberstadt C (OOC) |
Lille-Armentières |
| 19 |
20 May 1918 |
1100 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4747) 2 |
Halberstadt C (OOC) |
Lille-Armentières |
| 20 |
20 May 1918 |
1115 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C4747) 2 |
Halberstadt C (OOC) |
Lille-Armentières |
| 21 |
22 May 1918 |
1030 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Albatros D.V (DES) |
SE of Arras |
| 22 |
22 May 1918 |
1915 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
DFW C (OOC) |
Armentières-Merville |
| 23 |
27 May 1918 |
2000 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
NE of Lens |
| 24 |
27 May 1918 |
2000 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Meurchin |
| 25 |
27 May 1918 |
2000 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
NE of Lens |
| 26 |
30 May 1918 |
1940 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (DES) |
Armentières |
| 27 |
30 May 1918 |
1942 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
S of Armentières |
| 28 |
31 May 1918 |
1030 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Armentières |
| 29 |
31 May 1918 |
1030 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Armentières |
| 30 |
02 Jun 1918 |
1015 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Two-seater (OOC) |
NE of Lens |
| 31 |
02 Jun 1918 |
1015 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (B1253) 2 |
Two-seater (OOC) |
NE of Lens |
| 32 |
05 Jun 1918 |
1030 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C961) 4 |
Halberstadt C (DES) |
S of Laventie |
| 33 |
05 Jun 1918 |
1030 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (C961) 4 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
S of Laventie |
| 34 |
26 Jul 1918 |
0900 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (D7896) 1 |
Fokker DR.I (OOC) |
Laventie |
| 35 |
08 Aug 1918 |
1030 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (E2454) 3 |
Albatros D.V (OOC) |
Douai |
| 36 |
08 Aug 1918 |
1040 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (E2454) 3 |
Pfalz D.III (DESF) 5 |
NE of Vitry |
| 37 |
10 Aug 1918 |
1810 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (E2454) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SW of Péronne |
| 38 |
10 Aug 1918 |
1810 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (E2454) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (DES) |
SW of Péronne |
| 39 |
13 Aug 1918 |
1120 |
22 |
Bristol F.2b (E2454) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Auberchicourt |
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| 1 |
Pilot Lt Samuel Thompson |
| 2 |
Pilot Lt Alfred Atkey |
| 3 |
Pilot Lt John Gurdon |
| 4 |
Pilot Lt Edwin Babbage |
| 5 |
Shared with Capt William Harvey & Capt Dennis Waight |
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