Captain George William Bulmer was an American-born Canadian flying ace

Flying ace

A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more...

 in World War I. He was credited with nine aerial victories.

Early life

George William Bulmer was born in Dixon, Illinois, USA on 1 September 1898. He worked as an accountant

Accountant

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 before enlisting in the Royal Air Force

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 in Toronto, Canada in 1917.

World War I

By early 1918, Bulmer had completed training and been posted to 22 Squadron. He scored his first aerial victory on 6 March 1918, and continued to win through 9 July 1918. His exploits earned him a Military Cross, which was gazetted on 16 September 1918:

Post World War I

There is no reliable account of his later years, although it is known that he died in San Diego, California, USA on 5 April 1987.

List of aerial victories

No.	Date/time	Aircraft	Foe	Result	Location	Notes
1	6 March 1918 @ 1115 hours	Bristol F.2 Fighter Bristol F.2 Fighter The Bristol F.2 Fighter was a British two-seat biplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War flown by the Royal Flying Corps. It is often simply called the Bristol Fighter or popularly the "Brisfit" or "Biff". Despite being a two-seater, the F.2B proved to be an agile aircraft...  serial number C4810	Pfalz D.III Pfalz D.III |-See also:-Bibliography:* Gray, Peter and Owen Thetford. German Aircraft of the First World War. London: Putnam, 1962. ISBN 0-93385-271-1.* Grosz, Peter M. Pfalz D.IIIa . Berkhamsted, Herts, UK: Albatros Publications, 1995. ISBN 0-94841-425-1.* Guttman, Jon. Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1 ...	Driven down out of control	East of La Bassée La Bassée La Bassée is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.-Heraldry:-History:La Bassée was the birthplace of the painter and draftsman Louis-Léopold Boilly .-References:*...	Gunner: 2 Lt Second Lieutenant Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...  S J Hunter
2	16 March 1918 @ 1030 hours	Bristol F.2 Fighter s/n C4810	Pfalz D.III	Driven down out of control	Henin-Lietard	Gunner: 2 Lt Percy Stanley Williams
3	16 March 1918 @ 1030 hours	Bristol F.2 Fighter s/n C4810	Pfalz D.III	Driven down out of control	Henin Lietard	Gunner: 2 Lt Percy Stanley Williams
4	23 March 1918 @ 1100 hours	Bristol F.2 Fighter s/n A7251	Albatros D.V Albatros D.V |-See also:-Bibliography:*Bennett, Leon. Gunning for the Red Baron. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2006. ISBN 1-58544-507-X....	Destroyed	Bussy Bussy -Ohio:*Bussy, Cher, in the Cher département*Bussy, Oise, in the Oise département*Bussy-Albieux, in the Loire département*Bussy-en-Othe, in the Yonne département*Bussy-la-Pesle, Côte-d'Or, in the Côte-d'Or département...	Gunner: 2 Lt Percy Stanley Williams
5	6 May 1918 @ 1025 hours	Bristol F.2 Fighter s/n C4888	Pfalz D.III	Driven down out of control	Fresnoy Fresnoy Fresnoy is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A tiny village situated some 20 miles southeast of Montreuil-sur-Mer on the D109 road. Fresnoy Mountain is a mountain in Canada named after the town.-Population:-References:* -External links:*...	Gunner: Lt Lieutenant A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...  H E Elsworth
6	8 May 1918 @ 1015 hours	Bristol F.2 Fighter s/n C4888	Pfalz D.III	Destroyed	Brebieres Brebières Brebières is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A farming and light industrial town located 12 miles east of Arras on the N50 road, at the junction with the D44 and D307, by the banks of the Scarpe river.A celebration of the potato takes...	Gunner: 2 Lt Percy Stanley Williams
7	16 May 1918 @ 1045 hours	Bristol F.2 Fighter s/n C4888	Observation balloon Observation balloon Observation balloons are balloons that are employed as aerial platforms for intelligence gathering and artillery spotting. Their use began during the French Revolutionary Wars, reaching their zenith during World War I, and they continue in limited use today....	Destroyed Balloon buster Balloon busters were military pilots known for destroying enemy observation balloons. These pilots were noted for their fearlessness. Seventy-six fighter pilots in World War I were each credited with destroying five or more balloons, and thus were balloon aces....	A mile northeast of Neuf-Berquin Neuf-Berquin -References:*...	Gunner: 2 Lt Percy Stanley Williams
8	17 May 1918 @ 1200 hours	Bristol F.2 Fighter s/n C4888	German reconnaissance plane	Destroyed	Southeast of Douai Douai -Main sights:Douai's ornate Gothic style belfry was begun in 1380, on the site of an earlier tower. The 80 m high structure includes an impressive carillon, consisting of 62 bells spanning 5 octaves. The originals, some dating from 1391 were removed in 1917 during World War I by the occupying...	Gunner: 2 Lt Percy Stanley Williams
9	9 July 1918 @ 1100 hours	Bristol F.2 Fighter s/n C4888	German reconnaissance plane	Set afire; destroyed	North of Bois-de-Phalempin	Gunner: James McDonald James McDonald (aviator) Lieutenant James McDonald was a World War I flying ace credited with eight aerial victories.-Reference:...

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