On 18th August 1894, William Lambert was born in Ohio. In 1917, he joined the Royal Flying Corps and by 20th March 1918, after completing his training, William was flying SE.5A.
Between April and August 1918, William was able to score 18 victories and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After completing a vast number of combat missions, William was sent back to England after suffering from Combat Fatigue. He was still in hospital when the news of Armistice was announced.
After the war, William worked as an engineer but at the start of the war he left and joined the Army Air Forces. In 1954 he retired from the US Air Force as Lieutenant Colonel and in 1973 he wrote about his experience in his memoir titled "Combat Report".
William died on 19th March 1982 aged 87.
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