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1044:United States Army Air Service
1019:Canadian Air Force (1918–1920)
911:Aircraft of the Central Powers
906:Aircraft of the Entente Powers
678:"Catholics in the War Honours"
635:"Patrick Anthony Langan-Byrne"
265:Arras Flying Services Memorial
209:on 9 October 1914, serving in
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1029:Imperial Russian Air Service
166:Patrick Anthony Langan Byrne
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603:Distinguished Service Order
211:129th Battery, 30th Brigade
157:Distinguished Service Order
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278:List of aerial victories
189:Early life and education
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1014:Australian Flying Corps
1002:Royal Naval Air Service
882:Aviation in World War I
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686:: 12. 25 November 1916.
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889:People and aircraft
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164:Second Lieutenant
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927:and battles
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746:"No. 29801"
716:"No. 29723"
698:"No. 28932"
590:Biefvillers
416:Fokker D.II
302:Serial No.
235:Fokker D.II
201:World War I
143:World War I
37:Clogherhead
1122:Categories
896:Commanders
683:The Tablet
616:References
509:Grandcourt
502:two-seater
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297:Date/Time
282:See also:
272:Airco DH.2
230:Airco DH.2
175:flying ace
80:Allegiance
925:Campaigns
916:Zeppelins
562:Rocquigny
454:Miraumont
452:North of
420:Destroyed
341:North of
311:Location
305:Opponent
300:Aircraft/
195:Clongowes
113:1914–1916
944:Cuxhaven
534:East of
259:, Major
100:Service/
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343:Bapaume
308:Result
252:Jasta 2
177:of the
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153:Awards
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