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English: Captain John Holme Lambert, A.S., U.S.A., Flight Commander, Ninety-first Aero Squadron, Pilot, Observation Group. Son of Harry Lambert and Marion Booth (Lambert) Kelley, of New York; was born March 19, 1897, at Salem, N.J. He was educated at Germantown Academy, Philadelphia; Phillips Exeter Academy, class of 1915; and Harvard College, class of 1920, leaving in the middle of his freshman year to drive an ambulance in France. He served with the American Ambulance Field Service from Feb. 19 to Aug. 21, 1917, at Verdun and in the Champagne. In Sept., 1917, he enlisted in the Aviation Section of the U.S. Army, at Paris, and trained at Tours, Issoudun, and Gondrecourt, France. He was commissioned 1st Lieut. on Dec. 1, 1917, and was attached to the 91st Aero Squadron, as a pilot in the Observation Group. Lieut. Lambert was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross (Dec., 1918) for "extraordinary heroism" in action near Stenay, France, Oct. 30, 1918. He was commissioned Captain, March 19, 1919, and appointed Flight Commander. He was sent with the Army of Occupation to Coblenz, Germany. On March 18, 1919, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre, with Palm, for ambulance service; also a medal and citation from the French Government. An additional citation from Gen. Pershing entitled him to an Oak Leaf with the D.S.C.

Identifier: NewEnglandaviatVol1Tick (find matches)
Title: New England aviators 1914-1918; their portraits and their records
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Ticknor, Caroline, 1866-1937, ed
Subjects: Biography Aeronautics World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: Boston, New York, Houghton Mifflin Company
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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warded the Croixde Guerre, with Palm, for ambulance service; also a medal andcitation from the French Government. An additional citation fromGen. Pershing entitled him to an Oak Leaf with the D.S.C. D.S.C. While on a photographic mission in the vicinity of Stenay, his work beingseriously interfered with by the. fire of a formation of enemy airplanes,Lieutenant Lambert temporarily discontinued his mission, attacked theformation and dispersed it, destroying one airplane and seriously damaginganother. He then returned to his objective, completed his mission, and re-turned with information of great value. Additional Citation First Lieutenant John H. Lambert, Pilot, 91st Aero Squadron, fordistinguished and exceptional gallantry over Metz, Alsace, on 15 August,1918, in the operations of the American Expeditionary Forces. In testi-mony thereof, and as an expression of appreciation of his valor, I awardhim this citation. Awarded on 27 March, 1919. John J. Pershing Commander-in - Chief ( 194 )
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HORACE MOSS GUILBERT First Lieutenant, A.S.A., U.S.A., Ninety-First AeroSquadron, First Observation GroupSon of Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Guilbert, of Boston, Mass.; wasborn at New Berlin, N.Y., Nov. 1, 1892. He was educated at theGunnery School, Washington, Conn.; St. Pauls School, Concord,N.H.; and Yale College. He enlisted in June, 1917, trained at M.I.T. Ground School, andat Hempstead Field, Mineola, N.Y. He sailed overseas and wastrained at Issoudun, Amanty, Gondrecourt, and Commercy. Hewas commissioned 1st Lieut, in Oct., 1917. He acted as pilot inthe 91st Aero Squadron, Observation Service. He took part in theSt.-Mihiel drive; was later injured, and was for six weeks withthe Aeronautic Division of the 4th French Army as Liaison Officer. In Jan., 1919, he received the Croix de Guerre, with Palm, forbringing back valuable information in July, 1918, when he and oneother observation plane were attacked by six enemy planes. Lieut. Guilbert has written the following account of the workof h

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