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Members of the Lafayette Escadrille hold a mission briefing in France, June 26, 1916. From left, Kiffin Yates Rockwell (1892-1916); Lt. Col. Georges Thenault, commander of the Lafayette Escadrille; Norman Prince (1887-1916); Lt. Alfred de Laage de Meux; Sgt. Elliot Cowdin; Sgt. Weston Birch "Bert" Hall; James Rogers McConnell (1887-1917); and Victor Chapman. Library of Congress photo

Lafayette Escadrille

Members of the Lafayette Escadrille hold a mission briefing in France, June 26, 1916. From left, Kiffin Yates Rockwell (1892-1916); Capt. Georges Thenault, commander of the Lafayette Escadrille; Norman Prince (1887-1916); Lt. Alfred de Laage de Meux; Sgt. Elliot Cowdin; Sgt. Weston Birch "Bert" Hall; James Rogers McConnell (1887-1917); and Victor Chapman. Library of Congress photo

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