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Livingston Gilson Irving DSC, (1895 –1983) was an American World War I pilot.

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Distinguished Service Cross - ''for extraordinary heroism in action while serving with 103d Aero Squadron, 3d Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service, A.E.F., near Bantheville, France, 10 October 1918. Accompanied by another pilot, Lieutenant Irving attacked an enemy formation of 11 planes, four of which were above him. In spite of the great odds, he dived into the lower formation, and after a sharp combat destroyed one plane, and with the aid of his companion forced a second plane to earth''.

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Prior to World War I, Irving attended the University of California, Berkley.

After World War I, Livingston worked with his brother at the California Cider Company overseeing the orchards. He also flew out of Crissy Field as part of the Air Corps Reserve.

In 1927, Inspired by Charles A. Lindbergh's successful trans-Atlantic flight, James D. Dole, the Hawaii pineapple magnate, put up a prize of US$25,000 for the first fixed-wing aircraft to fly the 3870 km from Oakland, California to Honolulu, Hawaii, and US$10,000 for second place. Oakland built a 7,020 foot long runway, which was the longest in the world at the time in just 21 days to meet the Dole race start. Irvine was the first contestant to enter the Dole Air Derby. The aircraft he chose to purchase for the attempt was the The Breese-Wilde Model 5. Irvines father Samuel C. Irving was mayor of Berkley and owner of San Fransisco based, Paraffine Companies Inc. where both worked. The company and it's employees sponsored the aircraft for the attempt, naming it the Pabco Pacific Flyer and painted with the Indian head of his WWI unit. While most contestants had navigators, Irving was the only one qualified for both positions. While on the takeoff attempt for the Dole prize, Irving overran the runway. He was towed back, launched again, and crashed after stalling the heavily loaded bright orange Pabco Pacific Flyer. The landing gear collapsed, which precluded him from racing. Irving donated his radio to William Portwood Erwin flying the Dallas Spirit to look for downed racers. Erwin perished in the rescue attempt as well. Irving escaped uninjured exiting the ill-fated air race that claimed ten others lives.

In November 1927, his aircraft was wrecked in the Mojave Desert, ripping off both wings, it was then sold to directly to Irving for $10.00. It was rebuilt by the Breese Aircraft Company to a cabin style with a new fuselage, wing, wheels and a new propeller. Aircraft Industries Inc, then lengthened the aircraft 8" and added new wings five feet longer. The new plane was re-registered as the seven place Irving Cabin Monoplane aka "Redbird" with the intent on use as an aerial radio broadcasting station KHAC Flying Broadcasters (Inc.). In June 1929, the aircraft was sold again to the Pacific Finance Corporation for $2000 with 550 flight hours logged. The aircraft was dismantled in December 1932.

Livingston retired from the Army Air Force at the rank of colonel and is buried in Oakland, California.