Francis Peabody Magoun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Peabody Magoun

American flying ace and academic

Date of Birth: 06-Jan-1895

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 05-Jun-1979

Profession: military personnel, university teacher, journalist, literary critic, literary scholar

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Francis Peabody Magoun, Jr.
MC (6 January 1895 – 5 June 1979) was one of the seminal figures in the study of medieval and English literature in the 20th century, a scholar of subjects as varied as soccer and ancient Germanic naming practices, and translator of numerous important texts.
Though an American, he served in the British Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) as a lieutenant during World War I.
Magoun was one of several Americans that served in Britain's No.
1 Squadron RAF, and was one of three Americans in that squadron to achieve 5 or more aerial victories.
Magoun was victor in five aerial combats and was also decorated with Britain's Military Cross for gallantry.