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Identifier: NewEnglandaviatVol2Tick (find matches)
Title: New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Ticknor, Caroline, 1866-1937, ed
Subjects: Biography Aeronautics World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: Boston, New York, Houghton Mifflin Company
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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cond Lieuten-ant B. F. Collins, C.A.C., 24th Aero Squadron, 1st Army ObservationGroup, are hereby credited with the destruction, in combat, of an enemyFokker, in the region of Damvillers, at 2500 metres altitude, on Oct. 22,1918, at 9.50 oclock. By order of Colonel Milling Chief of Staff The Air Service Commander, First Army, cites the following officersand men for exceptional devotion to duty: First Lieutenant Leo B. Cauchon, A.S., U.S.A., Pilot, 24th Aero Squad-ron, has repeatedly fulfilled missions under unfavorable conditions withan utter disregard of personal risk. On Oct. 22, with Second LieutenantBayakd F. Collins, C.A.C., U.S.A., Observer, he was flying alone overStenay-Montmedy region and encountered five enemy formations, re-sulting in two combats, in which one German plane was shot down. Lieu-tenant Cauchon returned safely, although his plane was badly damaged.The destruction of one enemy plane has been officially confirmed on thismission. By order of Colonel Milling ( 56 )
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LEO BERNARD CAUCHON First Lieutenant Leo B. Cauchon, A.S., U.S.A., Pilot, joined the 24thAero Squadron on Aug. 30, 1918; has had thirty-six hours and seventeenminutes total flying time, of which twenty-one hours and twenty-twominutes was included in successful reconnaissance. He has displayed un-usual bravery in action on several occasions, for which he was cited inGeneral Order Number 30, Headquarters, Air Service, First Army, Nov.26, 1918. As mess officer during his entire stay with the Squadron, he hasperformed his duties with good ability and untiring effort. Matjby HillCaptain, A.S., U.S.A. Brothers in Service — Herve P. Cauchon, Sergeant, Headquarters, Co. 103, F.A.26th Div. Henri F. Cauchon, Corporal, Headquarters, Co. 327, Infan-try, 82d Div. SIDNEY FULLER LAW Second Lieutenant, A.S.A., U.S.A. Son of Frederick A. and Mary E. (Fuller) Law, of Longmeadow,Mass.; was born at New London, Conn., Dec. 14, 1892. He waseducated at the Springfield Technical High School, Springfield,Ma

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  • bookid:NewEnglandaviatVol2Tick
  • bookyear:1919
  • bookdecade:1910
  • bookcentury:1900
  • bookauthor:Ticknor__Caroline__1866_1937__ed
  • booksubject:Biography
  • booksubject:Aeronautics
  • booksubject:World_War__1914_1918
  • bookpublisher:Boston__New_York__Houghton_Mifflin_Company
  • bookcontributor:Smithsonian_Libraries
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