Major David McKelvey Peterson was a 1915 Lehigh University graduate who was a World War I flying ace with 6 aerial victories, one earned in the Lafayette Escadrille and five officially credited while with the United States Army Air Service. Born in Honesdale, PA on July 2, 1895, he was killed in an aviation accident following the war in Daytona Beach, Florida on March 16, 1919. He was awarded two Distinguished Service Crosses. The citation for the first was: and for the second was: His recognized aerial victories included: Date Time Unit Opponent Location