[Soldier with Salmson 2 A2 biplane]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier in a United States Army uniform standing next to a Salmson 2 A2 biplane (fuselage number 19) in France, circa 1918-1919. The emblem of the 12th Aero Squadron is visible on the fuselage.

Inscription on album page: "During Argonne drive."

Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white photographs, as well as a few pieces of ephemera, circa 1917-1919. The photos trace Kennedy's military career from his infantry training in the United States to his service in France during World War I and post-war service in Germany.

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