Joseph Fall

Joseph Stewart Temple Fall, DSC & Two Bars, AFC (17 November 1895 – 1 December 1988) was a Canadian aviator, military officer, and First World War flying ace credited with 36 aerial victories.

[1] Fall was born into a farming family on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

A Halberstadt D.II dived on him with a frontal attack; Fall half-looped onto the German plane's tail and fired 50 rounds to down him.

On 24 April 1918, Fall joined the School of Aerial Gunnery and Fighting at RAF Freiston, serving their as an Acting Squadron Commander Instructor until the end of the war.

[9]In recognition of the conspicuous courage displayed by him in attacking enemy aircraft in superior numbers on many occasions.

On 15 October 1917, he attacked an enemy machine from in front at very close range, at times within twenty-five yards.

He then turned sharply and attacked from behind, sending the enemy machine down spinning on its back and emitting great volumes of black smoke.

Sopwith Pup in flight. Fall scored eleven victories flying Pups, before changing to a Camel for the rest of his wins.