hey, if by "unfading glory" they meant the courage and sacrifice these men gave of themselves for the benefit of others then I'd absolutely agree.
and opportunities are far from equal. I think I was just reading about a French pilot the other day who had a relatively small "27 combats" and yet was credited with 12 victories. this sounds like a guy who had a lot more skill then opportunties. and to top it off, after flying 272 hours he was posted away from active flying duties in the middle of the war.
I think part of me would like a little more attention to be paid to other American volunteers... like the guys that flew with the RFC. they weren't any less courageous, and were making the same sort of sacrifices that the Lafayette Escadrille volunteers were making... but I guess they just didn't have the same sort of propaganda value.
in that vein, lol,
Frederick Libby's book "Horses Don't Fly" is a good read.
