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Légion d'honneur, Médaille militaire, Croix de guerre, British Military Medal. Gervais Raoul Victor Lufbery (March 14, 1885 – May 19, 1918) [1] was a French and American fighter pilot and flying ace in World War I. Because he served in both the French Air Force, and later the United States Army Air Service in World War I, he is sometimes ...
Apr 6, 2020 · The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks maintains a permanent exhibit on the Lafayette Escadrille and Flying Corps, and Lufbery’s story prominently features there. On May 1, 2004, the United States Air Force Vice Chief of Staff visited the New England Air Museum to present a long overdue Purple Heart—one of the nation’s most esteemed ...
May 14, 2020 · French born American citizen Raoul Lufbery became the squadron’s first Ace with 5 confirmed kills, and went on to be the highest scoring flying ace in the unit with 17 confirmed victories. He was killed on May 19, 1918 when his Nieuport 28 flipped over while he attempted to clear a jam in his machine gun.
Apr 20, 2016 · The Escadrille Americaine was a a French flying squadron largely composed of American volunteer fighter pilots. The unit was first sent into service on the front lines at Luxeuil-les-Bains (near Switzerland) on April 20, 1916. The Escadrille Americaine was later renamed the Escadrille Lafayette (sometimes inverted to “Lafayette Escadrille ...
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Lufbery fit the bill: he was an American citizen and he was an experienced combat pilot. He joined the Escadrille Lafayette , N.124, on May 24, 1916. At first, he didn't quite fit in with the college boys at Luxeuil. He was several years older than most of them; he seemed crude and unfriendly at first.
Sep 22, 2022 · When World War I broke out, Lufbery—then a U.S. citizen—joined the French Foreign Legion, while Pourpe joined the French Air Service. After hearing his friend had been killed in 1914, Lufbery was granted permission to begin training as a pilot, and in May 1916 became part of the Lafayette Escadrille. Lufbery was credited with 17 enemy ...
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Apr 6, 2022 · - [Narrator] On October 12th at 1:00pm, the bombers slowly lifted from the Luxeuil airfield with Raoul Lufbery, Norman Prince, Alfred de Laage and Didier Masson escorting more than 60 French and ...
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