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Special Orders No. 109, Office of First Army Air Service Commander, American Expeditionary Forces, December 12, 1918. Grants Marc Lagen leave of absence and permission to visit Nice, France and vicinity. Two copies.

Balloon parachute diagram created by the Balloon Section, Air Service, American Expeditionary Forces, December 23, 1918. Shows former folding method which occasionally resulted in the parachute opening in two lobes.

Special Orders No. 186, Headquarters First Air Depot, Zone of Advance, American Expeditionary Forces, December 30, 1918. Relieves Marc Lagen of duty at Headquarters, Air Service and instructs him to report to Commanding Officer, Aviation Production…

Photographic portrait of Marc Lagen in uniform, circa 1918-1919.

Photograph of Marc Lagen on a cobblestone street, circa 1918-1919.

Appended forwarding notes for memorandums, February 24 and March 2, 1919. Two carbon copies. Part of a series of documents regarding a claim for personal property that was destroyed in a barracks fire in Souilly, France.

Inspection certificate for St. Aignan Casual Company No. 1997, circa 1919. Certifies that no member of company possesses any unauthorized equipment or property.

Required certificates for the St. Aignan Casual Company No. 1997 form, circa 1919. Certifies the company is healthy and fully equipped, with all necessary identification and paperwork in possession of the Commanding Officer. Signed by 1st Lt. Francis…

Handwritten receipts for various room and board for Marc Lagen, circa 1919. Documents are in French.

Photocopied newspaper clipping, "Captain Lagen is home from France," from an unidentified Iowa newspaper, circa 1919. Describes his visit home to Dubuque, pre-war career, and wartime experience.