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[Crashed observation balloon burning in open field]
Photograph of a crashed observation balloon of the Sixth Balloon Company, United States Army, burning in an open field in the Meuse region of France, October 3, 1918.Included caption: "Balloon on fire after being hit by a German aviator. Sixth…

[Curtiss JN-4A Jenny aircraft]
Photograph of a U.S. Army Signal Corps Curtiss JN-4A Jenny aircraft (fuselage number 56), circa 1920s. Typed caption on verso: "Curtiss J.N.4."

[Edward V. “Eddie” Rickenbacker oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Edward V. “Eddie” Rickenbacker is interviewed about his life and his military service during World War I. In part one, he shares stories from his racing, military, and business careers. Topics discussed…

[Edward V. “Eddie” Rickenbacker oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Edward V. “Eddie” Rickenbacker is interviewed about his life and his military service during World War I. In part two, he discusses his views on current events. Topics discussed include the Space Race, the…

[Envelope for Army Signal Corps Aviation School]
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.

[Envelope from the United States Signal Corps addressed to First Lieutenant Hamilton Coolidge in Toul, France, circa 1917-1918]
Envelope from the United States Signal Corps addressed to First Lieutenant Hamilton Coolidge in Toul, France, circa 1917-1918.

[French and American servicemen]
Photograph of a group of French and American servicemen, circa 1917-1919. Marc Lagen is on the far left, in profile.

[General Spencer Ball Akin presenting Major Broxton E. Small with Bronze Star in Dai-Ichi Building, Tokyo, Japan]
Photograph of General Spencer Ball Akin (left) presenting Major Broxton E. Small (right) with the Bronze Star in the Dai-Ichi Building, Tokyo, Japan, August 9, 1946. The image was taken during the proceedings of the International Military Tribunal…

[Honorable discharge certificate issued by United States Army to Jules Verne Hyde, June 2, 1918]
Honorable discharge certificate issued by the United States Army to Jules Verne Hyde, June 2, 1918. Certifies the release of Jules Verne (J. V.) from the Reserve Corps so he could take a commission with the Air Service. Includes a copy of his…

[John's Multiplane and Thomas-Morse S-4]
Photograph of a John's Multiplane aircraft (left) and a Thomas-Morse S-4 aircraft (right), possibly at Langley Field, Virginia, 1919. Inscription on verso: "John's Multiplane / Thomas Morse Scout." Stamped on verso: "Not to be used for publication /…
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