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Elliott White Springs

Elliott White Springs standing in front of his plane surrounded by other people.

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. 

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South Carolina Hall of Fame - Elliott White Springs
South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame Biography - Elliott White Springs
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