Elliott Christopher Cowdin (March 3, 1886 - January 6, 1933) was a member of the Lafayette Escadrille who downed three German planes.[1]

Cowdin in 1915

He was born in Queens, New York City to John Elliot Cowdin and Gertrude Cheever. He died on January 6, 1933, in Palm Beach, Florida.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Elliott C. Cowdin, War Flier, is Dead. Former New York Sportsman Succumbs at His Home in Palm Beach, Fla. Served In French Forces. Won Distinction by Bringing Down 3 German Planes. Father Well Known In Society". The New York Times. January 7, 1933. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
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