Gerald Pilditch, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Gerald Pilditch

WWI flying ace

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1892

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: flying ace

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Lieutenant Gerald Pilditch (27 October 1892-November 1956) was a South African World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.
He won a Military Cross on 11 April 1918.
On 11 June, he rescued American pilot Lieutenant J.
H.
Ackermann from six German fighters.
Pilditch shot down one, and possibly two, of the three Germans who were on the wounded American's tail.