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1. yankeeinstitute.org › 2023/11/06 › over-there‘Over There’: Connecticut in the First World War - Yankee ...

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   Jun 7, 2024 · The next month, Lufbery joined what would become known as the Lafayette Escadrille — a squadron of American volunteer combat pilots that developed a “reputation for devil-may-care derring-do,” according to author David Drury.

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   Jun 14, 2024 · Sous-lieutenant Gervais Raoul Victor Lufbery, Aéronautique Militaire, circa 1917. Lufbery is wearing the pilot’s badge of the Aéronautique Militaire on his tunic. He also is wearing the Chevalier de la légion d’honneur, Médaille Militaire, and Croix de Guere with one silver and three bronze palms.

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   Jun 14, 2024 · The Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery commemorates the birthplace of American combat aviation, and serves as a symbol of the Franco-American comradeship during World War I.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · The story of the founding squadron of American combat aviation who flew World War I.

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   May 26, 2024 · Another was the "Lufbery circle," named after American ace Raoul Lufbery, in which a group of fighters would fly in a defensive circle, providing mutual support and protection. These innovations were a direct response to the hard lessons learned during Bloody April.

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   Jun 10, 2024 · One notable American who flew for the Escadrille de Lafayette was Gervais Raoul Lufbery who finished the war with 16 kills (enemy planes shot down). Also, the Tiger Squadron was the nickname for American pilots during World War 2, not World War 1, who joined (yet again) before the USA joined.

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   Did Raoul Lufbery pilot the Lafayette Escadrille?

   • (Library of Congress) The Lafayette Escadrille was, in terms of its combat achievements, only an average squadron. The 38 Americans who flew for the squadron officially downed just 33 enemy aircraft over a 22-month period. And of these, 16 were credited to one pilot: the escadrille’s shining star and only ace, Raoul Lufbery.

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   Why is the Lafayette Escadrille memorial cemetery important?

   • The Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery commemorates the birthplace of American combat aviation, and serves as a symbol of the Franco-American comradeship during World War I.

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   How many Americans were in the Lafayette Escadrille?

   • Of this number, only 38 were assigned to the Lafayette Escadrille. (The term escadrille means squadron in French.) The rest served in other French flying units. Collectively, all Americans in the French Air Service, known as the Service Aéronautique, were considered to be part of the Lafayette Flying Corps, an unofficial designation.

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   Who owns the Lafayette Escadrille memorial cemetery?

   • In January 2017 ABMC officially assumed ownership and responsibility for the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cemetery, making it the 9th commemorative World War I cemetery administered by the agency. A vintage poster was created by French artist DOZ for all ABMC cemeteries and five monuments and memorials to mark ABMC’s centennial.

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9. www.iowapbs.org › schedule › showsThe Lafayette Escadrille: The Americans Who Flew for France ...

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   May 27, 2024 · The Lafayette Escadrille: The Americans Who Flew for France in World War One. The service and sacrifice of young Americans who flew and fought for France in World War I.