Necrology
Year: 1916
Kiffin Rockwell
Born: September 20th, 1892
Died: September 23rd, 1916
Famous For: Aviator, First American to Shoot Down an Enemy Aircraft for the French
Cause of Death: Shot through the chest by an explosive bullet and was killed instantly, while in aerial combat
Burial Place: Lafayette Escadrille Memorial, Hauts de Seine, France
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