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Oct 26, 2018 · Raoul Lufbery, WWI Flying Ace, made his mark on history and his story is preserved in Special Collections and Archives at Wright State University. We had the pleasure of hosting his great nephew, Raoul Lufbery III, and his wife, Lynn, in the reading room on September 20. Raoul Lufbery III bears a marked resemblance to his famous great uncle.
Jun 22, 2020 · Gervais Raoul Victor Lufbery (March 14, 1885 – May 19, 1918) was a French-American World War I pilot. Lufbery served in both the Aéronautique Militaire and later the United States Army Air Force and he is widely considered one of the founding fathers of the modern day United States Air Force. In 1907, while in San Francisco he enlisted in ...
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,
19 May 1918. Place of Death: Mâron, France. Cemetery: Lafayette Memorial du Parc de Garches, Paris, France. The son of Edward Lufbery of Wallingford, Connecticut, Gervais Raoul Lufbery was born in France and moved to the United States with his parents when he was six years old. He enlisted in the U.S. Army for two years in 1907 and served in ...
Jun 3, 2014 · Raoul Lufbery died with 17 kills officially credited to his name, though fellow aviators who flew into battle with him say that the real number was more than likely in the 50s. His indomitable spirit, his perseverance and all-round “badassness” * makes Luf one heck of a pilot and Milaviate is truly honored to make him our hero of the month ...
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 ...
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 ...
