The Lafayette Flying Corps, Volume 1James Norman Hall, Charles Nordhoff, Edgar G. Hamilton Describes the formation of the L.F.C. following the successes of the Escadrille Lafayette. Includes biographical sketches of L.F.C. members who served in various French escadrilles until after the U.S. entered the war in 1917. |
Contents
THE ORIGIN OF THE ESCADRILLE AMÉRICAINE | 3 |
THE ESCADRILLE LAFAYETTE AT THE FRONT | 17 |
THE LAFAYETTE FLYING CORPS | 47 |
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103d Pursuit Squadron aerodrome Air Service American Ambulance April Armée cite Armistice army attacked attaqué August Aviation Schools avion ennemi Avord avril Blériot Boche bullets Caporal Captain Caudron Cazeaux Citation cite à l'Ordre Commandant en Chef Commissioned First Lieutenant comrades courage cours Croix de Guerre d'une Date of enlistment December DECORATIONS Distinguished Service Cross duty enemy planes Escadrille Américaine Escadrille Lafayette Escadrille Spad ÉTAT-MAJOR été February 18 fighting Final Rank française France FRENCH AVIATION French Squadron Front G.D.E. Breveted Général Commandant German Gros January July June June 25 Kiffin Rockwell l'Aéronautique l'Ordre de l'Armée Lafayette Corps Lafayette Flying Corps Légion d'Honneur Légion Étrangère lignes lines Lufbery Luxeuil machine March Médaille Militaire motor Nieuport November October Officer Palm Paris patrol Pilote à l'Escadrille pilote de chasse PREVIOUS SERVICE Rockwell s'est sent September Sergent SERVICE IN FRENCH SERVICE IN U.S. shot Signé Thaw transferred U.S. AVIATION Verdun wounded