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   Raoul Lufbery. 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 listed alternately as a French ace or as an American ace.

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3. connecticuthistory.org › world-war-i-flying-aceWorld War I Flying Ace Raoul Lufbery - Connecticut History

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   Apr 6, 2020 · Major Gervais Raoul Lufbery spent only two years of his brief, nomadic life in Connecticut and today his name is largely forgotten, but during his lifetime, Lufbery was probably the state’s greatest hero of the First World War. He became America’s first air ace and his exploits with the Lafayette Escadrille and the newly formed United ...

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   Maj. Raoul Lufbery. Maj. Raoul Lufbery, a member of the Lafayette Escadrille, transferred to the U.S. Air Service following the country's entry into the war. A famous combat flyer of the period with 17 confirmed victories with the French, he was assigned to the 94th Aero Squadron that had just arrived on the Front.

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   Oct 12, 2016 · He died on Oct. 15 at age 29. In December 1916, l’Escadrille Américaine would get a more emotive moniker, as the Escadrille Lafayette. Raoul Lufbery would be its leading ace with 16 victories ...

6. nationalaviation.org › enshrinee › gervais-raoul-lufberyGervais Raoul Lufbery | National Aviation Hall of Fame

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   Gervais Raoul Lufbery. Pilot & Military Strategist. Born: March 14, 1885 in France. Death: May 19, 1918. Enshrined: 1998. Went to France with accomplished pilot, Marc Pourpe in 1914 to join the war effort. Pourpe pulled some strings to make Lufbery his personal mechanic.

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   There was Raoul Lufbery, an adventurer and world traveler who, born in France of an American father, joined the French foreign legion in 1914. During his travels, Lufbery had worked as a mechanic ...

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   Who was Raoul Lufbery?

   • (U.S. Air Force photo) Maj. Raoul Lufbery, a member of the Lafayette Escadrille, transferred to the U.S. Air Service following the country's entry into the war. A famous combat flyer of the period with 17 confirmed victories with the French, he was assigned to the 94th Aero Squadron that had just arrived on the Front.

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   Who was major Gervais Raoul Lufbery?

   • Major Gervais Raoul Lufbery spent only two years of his brief, nomadic life in Connecticut and today his name is largely forgotten, but during his lifetime, Lufbery was probably the state’s greatest hero of the First World War.

   World War I Flying Ace Raoul Lufbery - Connecticut History

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   How did Lufbery become famous?

   • Still, his maturity, his coolness under fire, and his dedication to his craft quickly won over his squadron mates and in October 1916 “Luf” became the first recognized American air ace after downing his fifth enemy aircraft. Lufbery’s fame continued to rise as the number of his “kills” grew following America’s entry into the war in April 1917.

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   Who was John Lufbery?

   • The organizers of the American volunteer unit next recruited some men who knew something about flying. 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.

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   Gervais Raoul Lufbery was born on March 14, 1885 in France. His father moved to Connecticut where he set up a stamp dealership, leaving Raoul in the care of his grandmother until he was nineteen, when he sailed for America. Ironically, his father sailed for Europe on the same day, and they never saw each other again.