Francis Peabody Magoun | |
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 Francis Peabody Magoun, 1918 | |
| Born | 5 January 1895 New York, New York |
| Died | 5 June 1979 (aged 84) Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ | Royal Air Force (United Kingdom) |
| Unit | Royal Air Force |
| Battles/wars |  World War I |
| Awards | Military Cross, Order of the Lion of Finland |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
Francis Peabody Magoun, Jr. MC (6 January 1895 – 5 June 1979) was one of the seminal figures in the study of medieval and English literature in the 20th century, a scholar of subjects as varied as soccer and ancient Germanic naming practices, and translator of numerous important texts. Though an American, he served in the British Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) as a lieutenant during World War I. Magoun was victor in five aerial combats and was also decorated with Britain's Military Cross for gallantry.