28 Squadron DH-9s?

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I was talking to a guy at a wedding over the weekend, and he said that his grandfather, James Dewar Henderson of Camden, NJ, served in the USAS, in 28 squadron in WW1, but apparently not the SPAD unit. Mike O'Neal has turned up some info that this was a DH-9 squadron under British control, does anybody know more???

From Mike:

I checked the Boal Report which is a synopsis of all the USAS officers assigned to Brit/French units. This is typically very accurate.

Two US DH-9 Squadrons are listed, the 22nd and 28th. Now both of those in the USAS were fighter units, but I think this was probably an attempt to organize two units like the 17th and 148th that were "American" but under Brit command.

2/Lt. Henderson, James D., CO 28th US Squadron
1 May 1918 - Appointed adjutant, Provisional Aviaiton Wing with B.E.F., para 1 SO 1, HQ Provisional Aviaiton Wing with BEF
25 May 1918 - Relieved of duty as adjutant and to duty as CO "W" (almost illegible in the report, but I think it's a "W") ground flight training with 98 Squadron RAF (DH-9) squadron.
18 June 1918 - Appointed CO, 28th US Squadron, Para 2, SO 10, HQ American Air Service Units with BEF




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