Nickname(s) Harry Name Henry Clappison Rank Captain | Years of service ca 1917 - 1919 Unit No. 204 Squadron RAF | |
Born October 1, 1898
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ( 1898-10-01 ) Allegiance King George V of the British Empire Awards Belgian Croix de Guerre Died May 15, 1977, Toronto, Canada | ||
Service/branch Infantry; aviation | ||
Captain Henry Gordon Clappison (October 1, 1898 – May 15, 1977) was a World War I flying ace credited with six aerial victories.
Clappison's run of victories came late in World War I. He was assigned to 204 Squadron in August 1918 to pilot a Sopwith Camel. He set afire a Fokker D.VII on 20 September 1918 and ran up five more wins over D.VIIs by November 1. His final tally was two destroyed, four driven down out of control.
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