Clipping, "Amex fliers safe after weathering shower of shot," from the Paris Herald, circa 1918. Describes how Benjamin P. Harwood and Fred L. Luhr of the 12th Aero Squadron narrowly escaped a German attack. Originally included with correspondence…
Photographic group portrait of the 12th Aero Squadron and two women in uniform in front of an infirmary building in Koblenz, Germany, circa January 1919. A sign on the wall reads: "Revierstube des Ersatz-Batall. Landwehr J.R. 25." Part of the Wilbur…
Photograph of unidentified soldiers, women, and children standing by the graves of William Key Bond Emerson, Jr. and Cyril Matthew Angell, members of the 12th Aero Squadron, near Toul, France, circa May 1918. Large floral arrangements have been…
Clipping, "American airplane falls from clouds in France," from an unidentified publication, May 14, 1918. Reports on two unnamed men from the 12th Aero Squadron who fatally crashed in the Toul (France) region. Originally included with correspondence…
Memorandum from Commanding General to Commanding Officer, 12th Aero Squadron, July 31, 1918. Commendation to the 12th Aero Squadron for their service during the second battle of the Marne. One typed page.
Photograph of Wilbur D. Kennedy (left) and an American soldier identified as Follier standing outside the Electoral Palace (Kurfürstliches Palais) in Trier, Germany, December 14, 1918. The Constantine Basilica is visible behind the…
Photograph of two unidentified soldiers in flight gear standing with a Salmson 2 A2 biplane of the 12th Aero Squadron, likely taken in France, circa 1918-1919. Soldiers in the background work on the plane's engines. Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy…
Photograph of Wilbur D. Kennedy (right), an unidentified soldier, and a dog in a field in France, circa 1918-1919. Kennedy aims a handgun at an out-of-frame target. Inscription on album page: "During Argonne drive."Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy…