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Old 9 November 2005, 01:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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American pilots with French

Hi to the experts;

Would any of you have any information at all on the below listed American pilots who flew with French Escadrilles?

TUCKER, Murray, N 471/CRP from April 1918 to July 1918.
147th USAS August 1918
22nd USAS August - November 1918.
THOMAS, Willard, Spa 153, August 1918 - EOW.

TREADWELL, Alvin, Spa 154, JUly - August 1918.
213th USAS - August - November 1918.

ANY biographicak information is welcome.


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Old 9 November 2005, 08:24 PM   #2 (permalink)
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According to Wings of Honor, Lt. Alvin H. Treadwell served in Spa.153 from 8 Jun 1917 to 14 July 1918. He was assigned to the 213th Pursuit Squadron from 18 August 1918 until his death in action on 6 November 1918. There is a photograph of Lt. Treadwell (dark and a bit indistinct) on page 287 WoH.
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Tom, thanks. I do have the book which is an excelletn source of information.

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