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	Lafayette Escadrille
		One of the most famous was the Lafayette Escadrille, which started in April, 1916 as the Escadrille Américaine.
		In February, 1918, the Lafayette Escadrille was absorbed into the U.S. forces as the 103rd Pursuit Squadron.
		On October 12, after a raid on a Mauser factory at Oberndorf, four Lafayette Escadrille pilots were assigned escort duty.
	www.acepilots.com /wwi/lafayette.html (1218 words)

	Lafayette Escadrille - Encyclopedia.com
		Lafayette Escadrille, small group of American volunteer aviators in World War I, created (Apr., 1916) as Escadrille Américaine in the French air service.
		It was renamed the Lafayette Escadrille in December of the same year in honor of the French hero's service in the American Revolution, and the outfit saw much frontline action and suffered heavy casualties.
		In Jan., 1918, the Lafayette Escadrille was reorganized in the U.S. army as the 103d Pursuit Squadron.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-LafayettE.html (438 words)

	Lafayette Escadrille - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lafayette Escadrille was a squadron of the French Air Service, the Aéronautique Militaire, during World War I composed largely of American fighter pilots.
		Although not formally part of the Lafayette Escadrille, other Americans such as Michigan's Fred Zinn, who was a pioneer of aerial photography, fought as part of the French Foreign Legion and later the French Aéronautique Militaire.
		Lafayette Escadrille is also the name of a 1958 William Wellman movie about the squadron starring Tab Hunter.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lafayette_Escadrille (527 words)

	Lafayette Escadrille (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Lafayette Escadrille was a squadron of the French Air Service during World War I composed largely of American fighter pilots.
		Formed in April of 1916 as the "Escadrille Américaine" (number 124) in Luxeuil prior to entry to the war the squadron was moved to Bar-le-Duc closer to the front.
		Lafayette Escadrille is also the name of a movie about the squadron starring Clint Eastwood.
	www.freeglossary.com /Lafayette_Escadrille (552 words)

	Lafayette Escadrille Memorial & Crypt
		It was only when preparations were being made to move the remains to the Escadrille Lafayette Memorial Crypt in Versailles that the identification error was officially recognized.
		Victor Emmanuel Chapman was the first member of the Lafayette Escadrille to die but his place of honor alongside his squadron mates in the Memorial Crypt will forever remain empty.
		In February 1918, the airplanes and equipment of the Escadrille Lafayette, together with most of its pilots, were taken over by the United States, while the French ground personnel of the unit were replaced by members of the 103d Aero Squadron, Air Service, American Expeditionary Force.
	www.100megspop3.com /bark/LafayeteEscadrilleMemorial.html (1400 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Lafayette Escadrille
		The name of the American squadron — "Escadrille American" — so offended the Germans that a formal complaint was filed with the then-neutral U.S. government in December.
		It was soon changed to the "Lafayette Escadrille."* The original unit was commanded by Capt. George Thenault (French) and was composed of seven American pilots — Victor Chapman, Elliot Cowdin, Bert Hall, James McConnell, Norman Prince, Kiffin Rockwell and William Thaw.
		The Lafayette Escadrille would be known for its country-club lifestyle.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,650194576,00.html (531 words)

	Rockwell \| I Pay My Debt for Lafayette
		Without the presence of the young Marquis de Lafayette, originally a volunteer in our cause, and his countrymen, the thirteen colonies might well not have been able to achieve their independence from Britain.
		Eleven of these tombs were placed for the dead of the famed Lafayette Escadrille (Squadron), the only all-American squadron of volunteers flying under the French flag in World War I. The squadron included thirty-eight members at final tally.
		It is this spirit of volunteerism that stands out in the instance of Lafayette and of the Americans who flew many years later in the air group named for him.
	www.unc.edu /depts/diplomat/archives_roll/2004_07-09/rockwell_lafay/rockwell_lafay.html (1546 words)

	LaFayette Escadrille Incorporated, (214) 328-9211, ATM, ATM Repair, ATM Maintenance, ATM Service, Dallas
		The LaFayette Escadrille Flying Corps was formed in 1916 during World War One.
		The name LaFayette was chosen to honor the French General who helped the United States during the Revolutionary War.
		Escadrille means a squadron or six men and their equipment.
	atmdallas.com /History.html (300 words)

	Lafayette Escadrille (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Escadrille Americaine was commanded by a Frenchman, Captain Georges Thenault, initially with seven Americans assigned as pilots — Norman Prince, Victor Chapman, Kiffin Rockwell, James McConnell, William Thaw, Elliot Cowdin, and Bert Hall.
		To say they served with the Escadrille Lafayette would be an historical inaccuracy; rather they all were "members" of the Lafayette Flying Corps, an organization which never actually served as an entity at the Front.
		In February 1918, escadrille airplanes and most of its pilots were taken over by the United States military, and French ground personnel replaced by members of the AEF's 103rd Aero Squadron.
	www.aerofiles.com /lafayesc.html (544 words)

	Military History Online - Motivations of the Lafayette Escadrille Pilots
		These young volunteers, especially of the Lafayette Escadrille, were motivated by a longing to get out of the horrors of the trenches, the innovativeness of flight coupled with a romantic sense of adventure, and revenge.
		They were fighting for France, to repay the debt owed to the Marquis de Lafayette, the young Frenchman so enthralled by the ideals of liberty that he left the comforts of his previous life to fight for a cause he believed in.
		Like the Marquis, the men of the Lafayette Escadrille also fought in order to show their fellow countrymen that the fight was just.
	www.militaryhistoryonline.com /wwi/articles/lafayetteescadrille.aspx (3796 words)

	Fact Sheets : Escadrille Lafayette : Escadrille Lafayette
		In February 1918 the airplanes and equipment of the Escadrille Lafayette, together with most of its pilots, were taken over by the United States, while the French ground personnel of the unit were replaced by members of the 103rd Aero Squadron, Air Service, American Expeditionary Force.
		During its illustrious history with the French Aviation Service, the Escadrille Lafayette had served on practically every battle front in France, had downed 57 enemy aircraft and had nine of its pilots killed.
		As a result, a committee known as the Franco-American Flying Corps (subsequently referred to as the Lafayette Aviation Corps and Lafayette Flying Corps), composed primarily of American and French business and professional men, was created to assist young Americans in enlisting in the French Aviation Service.
	www.nationalmuseum.af.mil /factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=688 (357 words)

	45th INFANTRY DIVISION & LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE AMERICAINE & the swastika of the Sooner Soldiers influence on the ...
		The swastika was the symbol of the escadrille.
		Escadrille Americaine was commanded by a Frenchman, Captain Georges Thenault, initially with seven Americans assigned as pilots — Norman Prince, Victor Chapman, Kiffin Rockwell, James McConnell, William Thaw, Elliot Cowdin, and Bert Hall.
		Among the Lafayette Escadrille members who were killed in action was Arthur Bluethenthal of Wilmington, North Carolina, who is buried in a Jewish cemetery with a grave marker that includes the squadron insignia, complete with swastika.
	rexcurry.net /45th-infantry-division-swastika-sooner-soldiers.html (7923 words)

	Lafayette Escadrille - Slider
		Formed in April of 1916 as the "Escadrille Américaine" (number 124) in Luxeuil prior to U.S. entry to the war, the squadron was quickly moved to Bar-le-Duc, closer to the front.
		A German objection filed with the U.S. government led to the name change in December.
		Lafayette Escadrille is also the name of a 1958 movie about the squadron starring Clint Eastwood.
	enc.slider.com /Enc/Lafayette_Escadrille (387 words)

	Home - The Stokes Collection
		The Lafayette Escadrille was a French air service squadron which was manned by American volunteers during WW I. Thirty-eight Americans served with the squadron during the war.
		The Lafayette Escadrille used a Seminole Indian insignia until April 1917, and a Sioux Indian insignia thereafter.
		The Lafayette Escadrille was absorbed into the 103rd Aero Squadron USAS in 1918 with America's official entry into the War.
	www.stokescollection.com /Default.cfm?ID=1000000000000054&ImageGallery=500000000000023&StartRow=17&ThisGallery=500000000000023 (459 words)

	Lafayette Escadrille Movie, Review, Cast for Lafayette Escadrille \| TVGuide.com
		Hunter, whose acting efforts have always been mediocre at best, is one of many young American volunteers during WW I to a French air force group known as the Lafayette Escadrille.
		Most of the beginning deals with the training of the recruits--their difficulties with crude training planes and with the French language spoken by their impatient instructors.
		There are no community posts for Lafayette Escadrille.
	www.tvguide.com /movies/lafayette-escadrille/103697 (105 words)

	Lafayette Escadrille
		They were first known as Escadrille Ameraine, which means "Squadron American" The group began to attract world-wide attention and other Americans became interested in flying for France.
		Since the US was not in the war yet, they were refered to as Escadrille Lafayette, after Marquis de Lafayette.
		It was first used by Lafayett Escadrille April 20, 1916.
	mysite.verizon.net /res86r4i/flyingoldguys/id23.html (121 words)

	Lafayette Escadrille History
		The Lafayette Escadrille (LE) was made up of American pilots based in France that fought against the Jagdstaffeln of Germany prior to the United States entry into World War 1.
		The Lafayette Escadrille was formed in April 1916 and carried the cause of freedom to skies over western Europe until the squadron was absorbed by the United States Air Service in 1918.
		Soon after, the Lafayette Escadrille was assigned to Bar-le-Duc that had an airfield located closer to the front at Verdun, France.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/Hangar/7630/indexHistory01.html (735 words)

	First World War.com - Encyclopedia - Lafayette Escadrille
		From the onset of war in Europe in August 1914 many Americans travelled to Europe and offered their volunteer services to the Allied nations (typically Britain or France) in the war against the Central Powers.
		It was not long before it was suggested that a squadron (or Escadrille in French) of Americans be established for active service on the Western Front.
		Following German protests over the naming of the squadron - the U.S. remained neutral for a further year - it was renamed Escadrille Lafayette in December 1916 (after the Frenchman who served alongside George Washington).
	www.firstworldwar.com /atoz/lafayetteescadrille.htm (356 words)

	Lafayette Escadrille
		American fliers had wanted to see action in the war from the very first and, as fliers, they were not likely to be content with only reading about the exploits of their European colleagues.
		The corps of American fliers was formed in April 1916, at first under the name the Escadrille Americaine (AEF), but after the German ambassador complained about so partisan an involvement, the name was changed to the Lafayette Escadrille, after the French naval hero who fought with Washington.
		The only ace to come out of the Lafayette Escadrille was Lufbery, who had seventeen confirmed victories, as both volunteer and then as part of the AEF.
	www.century-of-flight.freeola.com /Aviation%20history/airplane%20at%20war/Lafayette%20Escadrille.htm (695 words)

	Lafayette Escadrille
		In February 1918, the airplanes and equipment of theEscadrille Lafayette, together with most of its pilots, were taken over by the United States, while the French ground personnel of the unit were replaced by members of the 103d Aero Squadron, Air Service, American Expeditionary Force.
		During its illustrious history with the French Aviation Service, the Escadrille Lafayette had served on practically every battle front in France, had shot down 57 enemy aircraft, and had nine of its pilots killed.
		Rather, they all were "members" of the Lafayette Flying Corps, an organization which never actually served as an entity on the Front.
	www.wwiaviation.com /aces/laffeyette.shtml (279 words)

	Americans in the French Air Service
		William Thaw was assigned to a Caudron squadron, Escadrille C.42 commanded by Capitaine Georges Thenault, whom eventually became commander of the Lafayette Escadrille.
		No single individual can be credited with creating the Lafayette Escadrille, but rather it was the result of the combined efforts of some idealistic young American men, some prominent Americans living in France, and a few farsighted French officials.
		Note the Lafayette Escadrilles’ famous lion cub mascot, “Whiskey,” in the illustration and in the photo of Thaw.
	www.neam.org /lafescweb/americansinfas.html (1038 words)

	Lafayette Escadrille
		The Lafayette Escadrille was a French air service squadron which was manned by American volunteers during WW I. Thirty-eight Americans served with the squadron during the war.
		The Lafayette Escadrille used a Seminole Indian insignia until April 1917, and a Sioux Indian insignia thereafter.
		The Lafayette Escadrille was absorbed into the 103rd Aero Squadron USAS in 1918 with Americas official entry into the War.
	www.military-art.com /stk0017.htm (1047 words)

	The Legends and Traditions of the Great War: The Lafayette Escadrille at Verdun
		An enduring legend of the Great War is of the contribution made by American aviators of the Lafayette Escadrille at the Battle of Verdun.
		Our escadrille was listed on the schedule with the other fighting units, each of which has its specified flying hours, rotating so there is always an escadrille de chasse over the lines.
		Nieuports were supplied them from the nearest depot, and as soon as they had mounted their instruments and machine guns, they were on the job with the rest of us.
	www.worldwar1.com /heritage/le_verdun.htm (3676 words)

	[CCI] Lafayette Escadrille exhibition and Lufbery medal
		The Lafayette Flying Corps refers in general to American aviators who volunteered to fly for France in several French flying units from 1916 to 1918.
		French officials dedicated a memorial in 1928 in Marnes-la-Coquette, France, to honor the members of the Lafayette Escadrille and Flying Corps.
		This display mirrors the Lafayette Escadrille memorial established after the war, just outside Paris." At the dedication, General Moseley posthumously awarded the Purple Heart to Lafayette Escadrille Ace, Maj. G.
	pease1.sr.unh.edu /pipermail/cci/2004-May/000550.html (506 words)

	Our History
		Cafe Escadrille takes its name from the Lafayette Escadrille (“Lafayette Squadron”), a World War I flight unit of the French Air Service formed in 1916 and composed of 38 American volunteers.
		The “new” Cafe Escadrille features the same trademark decor but has it own identity, expert event staff and resources for groups large and small.
		That is the essence of dining at Cafe Escadrille.
	www.cafeescadrille.com /pages/history.html (333 words)

	Kiffin Rockwell and the Lafayette Escadrille
		Prior to the end of 1915, Kiffin Rockwell, along with six other Americans, formed the Escadrille Americane on 16 April 1916, designated as N.124, and was placed on front-line duty at Luxeuil-les-Bains near Switzerland.
		The Escadrille Americaine flew its first mission on 13 May 1916, commanded by Capt. Georges Therault, and during the succeeding twenty months the unit served on the front, it had an additional thirty-one Americans assigned as pilots and was known as THE LAFAYETTE ESCADRILLE.
		On 23 September 1916, during a battle high in the air with a German two-manned plane, Kiffin Rockwell was shot through the chest by an explosive bullet and killed instantly.
	www.rockwell-family.org /articles/article00011p1.html (1003 words)

	Lafayette Flying Corps
		The Lafayette Escadrille is the unit itself, originally established on April 16, 1916, and disestablished on February 18, 1918.
		The reasons that the Americans flew with the French instead of the USAS after America’s entrance into the war are as varied as the pilots themselves.
		Some, like Lafayette Escadrille pilot Edward Parsons, preferred to remain with the French instead of pursuing an American commission.
	www.angelfire.com /electronic/bodhidharma/flying_corps.html (1160 words)

	Osprey Aviation Elite 17 : Spa.124 Lafayette Escadrille : American Volunteer Airmen in World War 1
		One of World War I's most famous squadrons is Spa.124 Lafayette Escadrille - the only French squadron made up entirely of American volunteers (save for the commander and executive officer).
		Organised in April 1916, the group was successively dubbed the Escadrille Americaine, Escadrille des Volontaires and finally the Escadrille Lafayette.
		When the United States finally entered the war, many Lafayette veterans helped prepare US Army Air Service and Navy pilots for combat, although a few chose to stay on with the French.
	www.militaryfocus.com /osprey/aviation-elite/17.htm (212 words)

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