Kiffin Rockwell, the Lafayette Escadrille and the birth of the United States Air Force
"With the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, Kiffin Yates Rockwell of Asheville, North Carolina, volunteered to fight for France. Initially serving with the French Foreign Legion, he soon became a founding member of the Lafayette Escadrille. This book covers Rockwell's early life and...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Jefferson, North Carolina
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
2016
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "With the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, Kiffin Yates Rockwell of Asheville, North Carolina, volunteered to fight for France. Initially serving with the French Foreign Legion, he soon became a founding member of the Lafayette Escadrille. This book covers Rockwell's early life and military service with the Lafayette Escadrille"-- The early years -- Leaving home -- World War I begins -- Training in the French Foreign Legion -- At the front -- The Battle of Artois -- Kiffin's recovery and new hope -- Pilot training -- The creation of the Lafayette Escadrille -- Verdun -- The Lafayette Escadrille comes of age -- Passing the torch -- The climax of the Lafayette Escadrille -- The transition to the U.S. Air Service -- The dawn of American air power -- The legacy of the Lafayette Escadrille -- Final thoughts |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | x, 187 pages illustrations, maps 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781476664019 978-1-4766-6401-9 |