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Recent citations of the American and French Armies contain the names of three University men. Captain John Mitchell '18, of the 95th Aero Squadron is cited, posthumously, by the U. S. Department for "extraordinary heroism in action." He was killed during an aerial combat against superior numbers, after having downed an enemy biplane, near Beaumont...
Lieutenant Edward Hooper Gardiner '19, of Boston, was killed in action September 12, in the St. Mihiel offensive. He had been previously reported missing from the 50th Air Squadron, Air Service, A. E. F., but official notice of his death has just been received by his parents. Lieutenant Gardiner left College in 1916 and trained at Plattsburg, where he was commissioned in 1917. In September of that year he went overseas and was for a time stationed with his squadron near Pont a Mousson...
...following letter was received from R. L. Moore '18, who is now serving in a French flying squadron in France...
...squadron has benefited us as well as France. The increase in number of experienced aces is not as significant as the bond created between two allies. Furtherance of this union has been a noteworthy result. Active participation of American aviators, and their presence abroad were forerunners of later intervention. The way was made ready for the entrance of the coming soldiers. The French people must have perceived for some time that they had friends across the ocean, that not all were too proud to fight. Hope of our entry was kept alive. The fact can not be disguised...
...many vacancies owing to the fact that the entire editorial board, with the exception of E. A. Bacon '20, is now actively engaged in some branch of national service. R. E. Sharwood '18, President, has enlisted in the Candian Kilties. J. Lavalle '18, Ibis, is with the flying squadron in France...