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Gregvan · 2 November 2009, 07:09 PM

"Here, always good weather, but this morning the haze allowed me to go to mass, and this evening I surely expect to kill a Hun. Officially my eleventh."
-René Dorme, writing to his parents on 25 Sept. 1916

"I murdered him in cold blood, by surprise; and I sent ten rounds into its arse at a range of less than ten meters, under his tail. The devil take his soul!"
René Dorme, describing his victory of 24 April 1917 to his parents

"The swine are better off dead. No prisoners for me!"
- Edward Mannock to 'Grid' Caldwell, after Caldwell took him to task for shooting up the crew of a downed German two-seater on the ground.

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Gregvan Forum Ace of Aces Contributor Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: St. Charles, Iowa Posts: 3,626	"Here, always good weather, but this morning the haze allowed me to go to mass, and this evening I surely expect to kill a Hun. Officially my eleventh." -René Dorme, writing to his parents on 25 Sept. 1916 "I murdered him in cold blood, by surprise; and I sent ten rounds into its arse at a range of less than ten meters, under his tail. The devil take his soul!" René Dorme, describing his victory of 24 April 1917 to his parents "The swine are better off dead. No prisoners for me!" - Edward Mannock to 'Grid' Caldwell, after Caldwell took him to task for shooting up the crew of a downed German two-seater on the ground. __________________ Greg VanWyngarden