lafayetteescadrille

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Bert Hall (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Art Siegel said:
    "Weston Birch "Bert" Hall (November 7, 1885–1948) was a military aviator and writer. Hall was one of America's first combat aviators, flying with the famed Lafayette Escadrille in France before the U.S. entered World War I."
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bert_Hall
    www.earlyaviators.com/ehallsgt.htm
    See also 1. K. Rockwell, 2. Capt. Thenault, 3. Norman Prince, 4. Lieut. DeLaage, 5. Sgt. E, Cowdin, 6. Sgt. Bert Hall, 7. J.R. McConnell, and 8. Victor Chapman (LOC)Victor Chapman, Elliott Cowdin, Wm. Thaw, Norman Prince, K. Rockwell, Bert Hall, Lieut. Delnage, J.K. McConnell, Capt. Thenault (LOC)
    Lafayette Bert Hall
  • Jon (LOC P&P) said:
    Thanks artolog, we'll update our records. I looked up some background information on Mr. Hall. He seems like quite the character.

Elliott Cowdin, Lt. Delage, Capt. Thenault, Wm. Thaw (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Art Siegel said:
    See notes under:
    E. Cowdin, N. Prince, Wm. Thaw (LOC)
    earlyaviators.com/ethaw.htm
  • swanq said:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Thenault "Lieutenant Colonel Georges Thenault ... was the commander of the Lafayette Escadrille - the famed branch of the French air force in World War I composed of American volunteer pilots."
  • swanq said:
    The Lieutenant would likely be Lt. Alfred de Laage de Meux. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Escadrille
  • Pete (LOC P&P) said:
    artolog and swanq: thanks for the link to the other photos and the background information. We will update the record.

Norman Prince (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Art Siegel said:
    Pioneer aviator and a founder of the Lafayette Escadrille. He died in an air crash in France in October, 1916:
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Prince see notes under K. Rockwell, Capt. Thenault, Wm. Thaw, N. Prince (LOC)
  • Art Siegel said:
    This photo printed in Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) , July 19, 1916, with caption "American aviator in France who has received praise for his daring." oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1916-07-19/ed-1/se...
  • Jon (LOC P&P) said:
    Thanks Art, we'll change the date range to 1915-1916.