Edwin Charles Parsons

Edwin Charles Parsons
Edwin Charles Parsons, 1918
NicknameTed
Born(1892-09-24)September 24, 1892
Holyoke, Massachusetts, US
DiedMay 2, 1968(1968-05-02) (aged 75)
Sarasota, Florida, US
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Section 30, Lot 1698 LH,
AllegianceUnited States
BranchFrench Foreign Legion
Aéronautique Militaire (France)
Air Service, United States Army
United States Navy
Service years1915–1918
1934–1945
RankRear Admiral
UnitAéronautique Militaire
ConflictsWorld War I
World War II
Mexican Revolution
AwardsLegion d'Honneur (France)
Médaille militaire (France)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Order of Leopold II (Belgium)
Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
Other workFBI agent, author, and naval officer

Edwin Charles Parsons (September 24, 1892 – May 2, 1968) was a Rear Admiral of the United States Navy, and former French Foreign Legionnaire, flying ace, Hollywood aviation technical advisor, FBI Special Agent, and author.

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