Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album

Title

Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album

Description

The Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album relates to the World War I military service of Meyers, who served as an airplane mechanic for the 88th Aero Squadron. The album contains one hundred twenty-nine (129) photographs and features squadron and group photos, often posed with aircraft; maps and aerials; souvenir copy photos; shots of servicemen, aircraft, offices, and construction at Orly Field, France; airships and hangars, aircraft; numerous views of troops on the move. Locations primarily follow the movements of the 88th around France and their post-war station in Trier, Germany. Aircraft pictured include Caudron, de Havilland, Hannover, Junkers, Royal Aircraft Factory, Rumpler, Salmson, Sopwith, and SPAD planes.

The document provides a detailed description of the movements, missions, promotions, and other activities of the 88th Aero Squadron, from their arrival in France in November 1917 to the armistice in November 1918.

Please note that some of the images in this album contain graphic images of wartime casualties.

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Date

circa 1918-1919

Creator

Meyers, Irwin Bryan

Language

English

Rights Holder

The Museum of Flight Archives

Rights

Permission to publish material from the Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album must be obtained from The Museum of Flight Archives,

Bibliographic Citation

The Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

1994-10-20

Collection Organization

Collection Items

A Brief History of the 88th Aero Squadron on the Front
Document, "A Brief History of the 88th Aero Squadron on the Front," circa 1918. Nine-page mimeographed document relating the activities of the 88th during their time overseas, from their arrival in France in November 1917 to the armistice in November…

[Map of France]
Photographic reproduction of a map of France, circa 1918-1919. Front lines and dates are marked.Part of the Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album, an album containing 129 photographs related to Meyers's service as an airplane mechanic in France during…

[Lieutenant Robert Donaldson and Lieutenant William Palmer's Showbird SPAD XIII aircraft]
Photograph of Lieutenant Robert Donaldson and Lieutenant William Palmer's Showbird SPAD XIII aircraft, circa 1919. Donaldson's aircraft is painted in a checkerboard pattern, and Palmer's is painted in a diamond pattern.Part of the Irwin Bryan Meyers…

[Map of France]
Photographic reproduction of a map of France, circa 1918-1919. Front lines, positions, and objectives are marked.Part of the Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album, an album containing 129 photographs related to Meyers's service as an airplane mechanic…

[Map of Toul, France]
Photographic reproduction of a map of Toul, France, circa 1918-1919. Front lines are marked.Inscription: "88th Squadron Sector, Toul Front."Part of the Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album, an album containing 129 photographs related to Meyers's…

[Map of Château-Thierry sector]
Photographic reproduction of a map of the Château-Thierry sector, France, circa 1918-1919. Front lines are marked.Inscription: "Chateau-Thierry Sector."Part of the Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album, an album containing 129 photographs related to…

[Dead horse in tree]
Photograph of a dead horse blasted into a tree by artillery fire, circa 1918-1919. Part of the Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album, an album containing 129 photographs related to Meyers's service as an airplane mechanic in France during and after…

[Salmson 2 A2 aircraft in flight over field]
Photograph of a Salmson 2 A2 aircraft in flight over a field, circa 1918-1919.Part of the Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album, an album containing 129 photographs related to Meyers's service as an airplane mechanic in France during and after World…

[Oblique aerial view of river and factory]
Oblique aerial photograph of a river and factory, circa 1918-1919.Part of the Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album, an album containing 129 photographs related to Meyers's service as an airplane mechanic in France during and after World War I, circa…

[General John J. Pershing reviewing group of soldiers]
Photograph of General John J. Pershing, U.S. Army, reviewing a group of soldiers, circa 1918-1919.Part of the Irwin Bryan Meyers Photograph Album, an album containing 129 photographs related to Meyers's service as an airplane mechanic in France…
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