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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.

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.

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

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

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

Handwritten memorandum from First Lieutenant Marc Lagen to Commanding Officer, U.S. Balloon School A.E.F., May 17, 1918. Requests permission to visit Bordeaux, France regarding supplies.

Handwritten memorandum from First Lieutenant Marc Lagen to Lieutenant Colonel John H. [Joncett?], January 24, 1918. Reports Lagen's first ascension.

Notebook fragments belonging to Marc Lagen detailing daily activities on the front, circa 1918. Topics include Lagen's experiences in Verdun and Clermont (France), incidents involving airplanes and observation balloons, and receiving letters from…

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

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