![Elliott White Springs standing in front of his plane surrounded by other people.](/sites/default/files/2022-02/elliott-white-springs.jpg)
Lt. Elliott W. Springs of Lancaster, SC 148th American Aero Squadron and his wrecked plane. Wikimedia Commons.
(1896 - 1959) Hailing from Lancaster, SC, Elliott White Springs was a South Carolina businessman and an American flying ace of World War I. He is credited with shooting down 16 enemy aircraft and owning Springs Cotton Mills, a very profitable textile mill company in the upcountry.