Lynn Campbell

Lynn Campbell was born June 10, 1896, in Chicago, Illinois.^[1] His father was an American, Newton Campbell, and his mother, Mary Ford Campbell, was British-Canadian.^[2] Lynn spent much of his early childhood in South Carolina, before moving with his family to Hamilton, Ontario at the age of 14.^[2][3] He worked as an electrician in Hamilton from June 1915 to May 1917.^[4]

Campbell joined the Royal Flying from Toronto on May 19, 1917.^[5][6] He destroyed 3 enemy aircraft and sent 4 out of control while flying Bristol F.2 Fighters in the No. 62 Squadron RAF. He was shot down and killed on October 9, 1918, over France.^[7] Initially reported as missing,^[8] he was eventually confirmed dead, and buried in Preseau.^[9][10]