1. Captain William James Arthur Duncan was a Canadian aviator and a professional ice hockey player, coach, and general manager.
16 Facts About Art Duncan
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Art Duncan interrupted his sports career to serve in World War I, and became a fighter ace credited with 11 official aerial victories.
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Art Duncan listed his next of kin as his mother, Mrs W A Duncan.
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Art Duncan listed his home address as his mother's place in Toronto.
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Art Duncan first served with the 228th Battalion CEF in France as a lieutenant.
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Art Duncan was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and assigned to 60 Squadron in September 1917 as a Royal Aircraft Factory SE.
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Art Duncan scored his first aerial victory on November 6,1917, when he destroyed a German DFW reconnaissance plane northeast of Polygon Wood.
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Art Duncan was returned to Home Establishment on June 30,1918.
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Art Duncan then led his patrol over the enemy's lines, dived down to an altitude of 100 feet, and attacked large numbers of hostile infantry with machinegun fire, causing the utmost panic amongst them and inflicting heavy casualties.
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Art Duncan then attacked and drove down three other machines, maintaining the fight until the eight had got back to their lines.
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Art Duncan has, with another officer, destroyed an Albatros scout, which he followed down to a height of 200 feet, in spite of heavy machine-gun fire from the ground.
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On March 31,1919, Art Duncan resigned his commission upon ceasing to be employed by the Royal Air Force.
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Art Duncan played eight seasons in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association with the Vancouver Millionaires and Vancouver Maroons.
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Art Duncan played with the Calgary Tigers of the Western Canada Hockey League for one season.
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Art Duncan played with the Detroit Cougars and Toronto Maple Leafs in the National Hockey League.
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Art Duncan served as player-coach with both the Cougars and the Maple Leafs.