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from Edenton, NC
Lieutenant Francis May Simonds was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories. Simonds was assigned to the 147th Aero Squadron on 23 February 1918.
From 2 July to 10 October 1918, teaming with such squadronmates as Kenneth Porter, James Meissner, Francis Simonds, and James Healy, he shot down five German airplanes.