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and forcing the aircraft back to its lines. Earlier in the day, Lt Wooley was attacked by an enemy aircraft in the region of Fimery, however, he escaped without injury. From this point, air combats became a daily occurrence. On 30 May, the squadron lost its 3d pilot when
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slightly below him and going in the same direction. He dove on the rear plane of the formation and saw the plane start to spin and fall immediately after his first burst. He then turned to the second enemy aircraft and saw the tracer bullets enter its fuselage, seeing it crash. The third enemy plane
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squadrons. However, on 8 March the 95th was reminded there was a war, when its commanding officer, Captain Miller, was shot down on his first flight behind the German lines. However, despite not having machine guns on their planes, proceeded to fly reconnaissance patrols daily, however after
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reconnaissance planes, each day flying about 25 – 35 sorties. The enemy in the sector, however, did normally not engage the squadron's aircraft, keeping a respectful distance. On 21 May, two air combats were reported, when
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on a photographic and observation mission. An additional 22 sorties were flown with the 1st on the 16th. On the 17th, the squadron lost its second pilot when Lt. Blodgett, returning from an escort patrol with the 1st had an engine failure and crashed into the ground a few miles from the field. Also
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began on 12 September after an intense artillery barrage, and the 95th was ordered to conduct close air support for the infantry and machine-gun enemy infantry on the ground; protect observation aircraft and take the offensive to enemy pursuit planes spotted in the sector. In addition, all enemy
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was made on 2 September and operations began the next day. In order to keep the squadron operations secret from the Germans, it was necessary to keep aircraft in the air in the vicinity of Rembercourt to guard against their photographic planes.
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prior to its return to the United States. Upon arrival the men were caught up on any back pay owed to them, de-loused, a formal military records review was performed and a passenger list was created prior to the men boarding a ship.
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to be returned to the French. There practically all of the pilots and observers were detached from the squadron. During the organization's stay at Colombey, the men attended to the usual camp duties.
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to turn in all of its supplies and equipment and was relieved from duty with the AEF. The squadron's SPAD aircraft were delivered to the Air Service American Air Service Acceptance Park No. 1 at
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220:Western Front, France: 4 May-11 November 1918
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775:1st Air Depot, 11 December 1918
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77:Air Service, United States Army
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1173:, DSC x 2; 2 Aerial victories
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1011:Aisne-Marne Offensive Campaign
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1195:Lt. William M. Russell, (KIA)
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103:American Expeditionary Forces
1115:Lt. Wilfred V. Casgrain, POW
1096:Lt. Norman S. Archibald, POW
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914:, France, 6–19 February 1919
906:Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome
735:Demobilized on 18 March 1919
730:95th Aero Squadron (Pursuit)
691:Colombey-les-Belles Airdrome
358:95th Reconnaissance Squadron
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247:Enemy Aircraft shot down: 35
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920:, New York, 1 March 1919
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332:First United States Army
315:unit that fought on the
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1734:United States Air Force
1185:Lt. Carlyle Rhodes, POW
1171:David McKelvey Peterson
875:Croix de Metz Aerodrome
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645:Meuse-Argonne Offensive
628:Meuse-Argonne Offensive
486:Croix de Metz Aerodrome
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144:Capt. James E. Miller
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1241:Silver Star Citation
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670:Chauvency-le-Château
595:St. Mihiel Offensive
514:Lafayette Escadrille
1994:Numbered Air Forces
1775:Vice Chief of Staff
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1314:on 28 February 2013
974:Aisne-Marne Sector
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236:Missing: 12 (8 POW)
155:Capt. John Mitchell
2352:The U.S. Air Force
2265:Fitness Assessment
2222:Chief of Chaplains
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853:Issoudun Aerodrome
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420:Training in France
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309:95th Aero Squadron
283:James Knowles, Jr.
227:Enemy combats: 146
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509:1st Aero Squadron
494:1st Pursuit Group
339:Quentin Roosevelt
328:1st Pursuit Group
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290:David M. Peterson
276:Lancing C. Holden
262:Harold R. Buckley
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150:Davenport Johnson
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2145:Civil Air Patrol
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1815:2020–present
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2407:Honor Guard
2368:Core Values
2312:History and
1621:Squadron 95
1600:1 September
1495:1 September
805:Kelly Field
740:Assignments
689:Air Depot,
585:Marne River
464:Toul Sector
446:Nieuport 28
402:Southampton
383:Kelly Field
368:, England.
321:World War I
188:Nieuport 28
128:World War I
118:Engagements
2457:Categories
2314:traditions
2233:Training:
2077:Nineteenth
2072:Eighteenth
1741:Leadership
1686:US95th.org
1659:0764307495
1630:0405037546
1441:95th Aero
1268:References
918:Camp Mills
558:SPAD XIIIs
450:Orly Field
406:Huntscraft
348:After the
233:Wounded: 4
212:Operations
141:commanders
134:Commanders
2293:Equipment
2276:equipment
2207:RED HORSE
2167:Personnel
2124:Squadrons
2082:Twentieth
2067:Sixteenth
2062:Fifteenth
1870:Structure
1810:2010–2019
1805:2000–2009
1800:1940–1959
1765:Air Staff
840:Liverpool
573:Beuvardes
398:Liverpool
243:Victories
230:Killed: 5
193:Spad XIII
2441:Category
2383:Memorial
2303:Uniforms
2298:Aircraft
2185:enlisted
2175:officers
2160:training
2047:Eleventh
1878:Commands
1668:42797396
1510:History.
1251:See also
946:Streamer
847:Le Havre
794:Stations
661:Montmedy
577:Chambray
414:Le Havre
391:Adriatic
160:Insignia
86:Squadron
2321:History
2052:Twelfth
2027:Seventh
1885:Reserve
1243:; KIA:
1239:; SSC:
1235:; DSM:
1231:; DSC:
714:Lineage
665:Fokkers
634:Argonne
589:Dormans
488:, near
377:Origins
372:History
319:during
311:was an
183:Fighter
139:Notable
94:Pursuit
75:
49:Country
2378:Symbol
2288:Badges
2180:cadets
2112:Groups
2032:Eighth
2017:Fourth
2007:Second
1666:
1656:
1639:448133
1637:
1627:
1455:
1318:7 June
1218:
1169:Capt.
955:Notes
930:
785:
638:Verdun
295:Capt.
195:, 1918
190:, 1918
67:Branch
58:
41:Active
2171:Rank
2100:Wings
2042:Tenth
2037:Ninth
2022:Fifth
2012:Third
2002:First
1979:PACAF
1969:AFSOC
1954:AFGSC
1489:(PDF)
1482:(PDF)
952:Dates
912:Brest
703:Brest
288:Maj.
148:Maj.
105:(AEF)
2373:Flag
2260:SERE
1964:AFRC
1959:AFMC
1949:AETC
1664:OCLC
1654:ISBN
1635:OCLC
1625:ISBN
1602:2013
1497:2013
1453:ISBN
1333:D.C.
1320:2013
1227:DFC:
1198:Lt.
1188:Lt.
1140:Lt.
1121:Lt.
636:and
490:Toul
307:The
281:Lt.
274:Lt.
267:Lt.
260:Lt.
91:Role
83:Type
2129:ANG
2117:ANG
2105:ANG
1974:AMC
1944:ACC
587:at
503:to
412:to
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