James McCudden

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British military officer First World War flying ace human

James McCudden was a highly decorated British First World War flying ace renowned for his exceptional combat record and tactical skill in the air.

Aliases (1)

James Thomas Byford McCudden ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	British military officer → First World War flying ace → human →
aircraftFlown	Airco DH.2 → Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 → S.E.5a fighter aircraft →
allegiance	United Kingdom →
awardReceived	Belgian Croix de Guerre → Distinguished Service Order → Distinguished Service Order with Bars → French Croix de Guerre → Military Cross → Military Cross with Bars → Military Medal → Victoria Cross →
birthDate	1895-03-28 →
burialPlace	Porte-de-Paris Cemetery, Arras, France →
causeOfDeath	aircraft crash →
conflict	First World War →
countryOfCitizenship	United Kingdom → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland →
deathDate	1918-07-09 →
familyName	McCudden →
fullName	James Thomas Byford McCudden →
genreOfWork	military memoir →
givenName	James →
hasHonorificTitle	DSO → MC → MM → VC →
hasSibling	John McCudden → Maurice McCudden → William McCudden →
hasWork	Flying Fury: Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps →
militaryBranch	Royal Air Force → Royal Flying Corps →
militaryRank	Major →
notableFor	being one of the highest-scoring British fighter aces of the First World War → exceptional tactical skill in aerial combat →
notableWork	Flying Fury: Five Years in the Royal Flying Corps →
occupation	fighter pilot → military aviator →
parent	Amelia Byford → William Henry McCudden →
placeOfBirth	Gillingham, Kent →
placeOfDeath	near Auxi-le-Château, France →
servedInUnit	No. 3 Squadron RFC → No. 56 Squadron RFC → No. 60 Squadron RFC →
serviceNumber	notable First World War British flying ace (exact number not specified here) →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
James McCudden ("James Thomas Byford McCudden") →	fullName
Royal Flying Corps →	notableAce
Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5 →	notablePilot