Photograph of two servicemen parachuting to the ground after their observation balloon was hit by German shells, circa 1918.
Inscription on verso: "Hat, musette bag, A.S. Insignia, Soap, toothpaste, comb, boots + shoe brush + polish, pen + paper,…
Photograph of Captain Harry Gwynne's Nieuport 24bis aircraft, known as "The Flying Fish," circa 1918. The aircraft is painted with scales, fins, and eyes to resemble a fish.Inscription on verso: "Nieuport. Signal Corps negative #12471."Stamped on…
Envelope for the United States Army Signal Corps Aviation School at Ebert Field, Arkansas, circa 1918.Item included in Clyde Pangborn's officer service record.
Pass issued by the U.S. Signal Corps Aviation School (Love Field, Texas) to Jules Verne (J. V.) Hyde, February 1918.
Inscription: "Had my first ride today. JVH."
Photograph of a Caquot observation balloon in flight, Brouville, France, April 23, 1918.
Included caption: "Balloon ascending. Air Service. Brouville, France. Apr. 23, 1918."
Inscription: "x 12278."
Photograph of a Caquot observation balloon in flight over a field in Brouville, France, April 23, 1918.Included caption: "Getting ready to ascend. Air service. Brouville, France. Apr. 23, 1918."Inscription: "x 12279."Embossed in corner: "Signal Corps…
Photograph of servicemen removing a tethered balloon from its camouflaged hiding spot, Brouville, France, April 23, 1918.Include caption: "Taking balloon from camouflaged bed. Air Service. Brouville, France, April 23, 1918."Inscription: "x…
Special Order No. 150 (extract), Headquarters Love Field (Texas), May 15, 1918. Discharges seven men, including Floyd W. Shepard, from the Signal Enlisted Reserve Corps, Flying Cadets to accept commissions in the Signal Reserve Corps, Aviation…
Memo from Cushman Hartwell, Commanding Officer of Signal Corps Aviation School, Love Field (Texas), to Floyd W. Shepard, May 16, 1918. Notifies Shepard of his appointment as a second lieutenant in the Signal Officers' Reserve Corps, Aviation Section.…
Special Order No. 131 (extract), Headquarters Love Field (Texas), May 16, 1918. Appoints the seven men from Special Order No. 150, including Floyd W. Shepard, as second lieutenants in the Aviation Section. Three typed pages.