First Pursuit Group Reconnaissance Report

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Description

This simple form describes a deadly battle during a September 28, 1918, patrol by five planes from the 147th Aero Squadron near Romange, France. After attacking several vehicles along the Romange Bantheville Road, the Americans spotted an enemy aircraft on a reconnaissance mission. In the ensuing battle, an enemy plane went down in flames.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I).

National Archives Identifier: 1634473

Full Citation: First Pursuit Group Reconnaissance Report; 9/26/1918; Gorrell’s History of the American Expeditionary Forces Air Service, 1917–1919; Records of the American Expeditionary Forces (World War I), Record Group 120; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/first-pursuit-group-reconnaissance-report/, April 4, 2026]

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