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Journal des marches et opérations pendant la campagne du 14/8/16 au 9/9/17

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Former owner:
Thenault, Georges 1887-1948 DSI  Search this
Author:
France Armée Escadrille Lafayette  Search this
Subject:
France Armée Escadrille Lafayette  Search this
Physical description:
1 volume (196 p.) ; 32 cm
Type:
Electronic resources
Place:
France
Date:
1916
1916-1917
Notes:
Also available online.
The Escadrille Lafayette or Escadrille américaine was formed April 18, l9l6, as a volunteer unit (Escadrille n. 124) in the French Army. Capitaine Georges Thenault was the French commander of this squadron of American volunteers. On February 18, 1918, ceased as a unit of the French Army and merged into the U.S. Air Corps as the 103rd pursuit squadron.
Found in the personal effects of Capitaine George Thenault, the French commander of the Lafayette Escadrille, and donated to the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution by his widow in 1962.
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Stamped on t.p.: Escadrille N. 124; Escadrille N. 124 Commandt d'Escadrille.
Illegibile ink inscription on t.p. signed: Thenault.
NASM accession no. on orange tape inside back cover: 1962-35.
Summary:
Tabular representation of the missions undertaken by the Escadrille Lafayette giving dates and participants with brief narratives of the results. Also includes mounted mimeographed copies of citations, orders, and other military communications.
Topic:
World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations  Search this
Aeronautics, Military  Search this
Call number:
MSS 1654 B
MSS1654 B
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_396047