Word: aero
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...outbreak of hostilities in 1917, Colonel Bolling formed the First Reserve Aero Squadron and was appointed a major. Previous to the departure of the squadron overseas he was sent on a special mission to Italy, France and England. Upon the completion of this work he was promoted to the rank of Colonel and made Chief of the Air Service...
Lieutenant Payne, a member of the 20th Aero Squadron, and later a prisoner in Germany, was cited for heroism on the bombing expedition over the hostile lines, which resulted in his capture...
Captain Hamilton Coolidge '19, of Boston has been posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by General Pershing for heroism in action while serving with the 94th Aero Squadron near Grandpre, France on October...
Lieutenant Stephen Tullock Hopkins '14, a pilot in the 96th Aero Squadron, A. E. F., was killed in action at St. Mihiel early in September. From the best information available his plane was shot down on September 12, and both he and his observer, Lieutenant Bertram Williams '18, whose death has already been reported, were killed. They are buried at Charey, France...
...Foggia, Italy, where he received his commission after seven months' training. From Foggia he went to Vendome, France, for further training and later to Clermont-Ferrard for practice in bombing and formation flying. At the completion of his training he was sent as a bombing pilot to the 96th Aero Squadron, which has been cited for bravery. He entered active service at the front in August...