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Menu and program for the Diner d'Adieu (Farwell Dinner) of the Fiftieth Section, A.S.S., U.S.R. Balloon Division, April 26, 1918. Menu and roster commemorating goodbye dinner at the Hotel Budan, Saumur, France.

Handwritten note with instructions for travel from Bar-le-Duc to Tours (France), circa 1918.Inscription on verso: "Lada."

Handwritten orders for Lieutenant Marc Lagen, circa 1918. Instructs Lagen to report to Neufchâteau, France for duty with Major Paegelow.

Handwritten orders for Candidate Marc Lagen, circa 1918. Instructs Lagen to report to surgeon.

Orders issued by the Lookout Officer assigning Lieutenant Marc Lagen to lookout detail, circa 1918.

Document entitled "Manoeuvering Regulations for Type R Balloon," circa 1918. Typescript instructions with handwritten diagram at bottom detailing roles of rigger and telephone squad men. One typed page.

Ascension report slip for Marc Lagen, June 9, 1918. Documents Lagen's length of time with the 54th French Balloon Company, number of ascensions, and total hours logged.

Tally form for balloon observation notes, including ascensions, adjustments, registrations, hostile batteries seen in action, and hours in the air, circa 1918.

Leave form (Armée Americaine Permission) issued to Marc Lagen, May 29, 1918. Grants Lagen seven days of leave to visit Arcachon, France.

Handwritten orders directing Marc Lagen to travel to Tours and report to Colonel Chandeler, March 22, 1918. Document is in French.