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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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Ameri-can squadrons as they were formed. From June 15 to Oct. 23, 1918, he was attached to the FrenchIndependent Air Force as a member of Escadrille B.R. 66, G.B. 6(Day Bombardment), Commander Vuillemin. This was one of theescadrilles which made the first reprisal raid on Germany in re-sponse to German raids on French towns; it was also a part of thefamous Escadre 12. While a member of Escadrille B.R. 66, Lieut. Peak took part inthe Chateau-Thierry offensive, and in July covered the sector fromChateau-Thierry to Reims. In Aug., 1918, he was in Picardy, cover-ing the sector from Amiens to Soissons and along the Chemin desDames. In Sept. the escadrille was chosen as one of those to helpthe Americans in their St.-Mihiel attack in a sector extending fromVerdun to Nancy; in Oct. he served in Champagne with theFrench, covering the sector from Verdun to Reims. Escadrille B.R. 66 took part in practically every attack made bythe French in these regions from July to Nov. and was awarded ( 222 )
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LAWRENCE I. PEAK the Fourragere colors and the Medaille Militaire (4 citations). Inaddition to having the French Brevet, Lieut. Peak has the dis-tinction of being one of the two Americans who performed the neces-sary work to entitle them to the escadrille insignia, the Epervier.On Aug. 11, 1918, after a series of raids, Lieut. Peak brought downhis first official Boche, and on Aug. 17 was cited for the Croix deGuerre. He was withdrawn from the French in Oct., 1918, and sentto Issoudun. After the Armistice because of his familiarity withthe French language and customs, he was ordered to work withthe Rents, Requisitions, and Claims Service, where he has beenemployed in settling large Aviation claims. CitationCroix de Guerre Commander Vuillemin, Squadron 12, cites that Lieutenant LawrencePeak, an American Observation Officer of the highest order, arrived in themidst of the battle and immediately went into the fight, where he borehimself brilliantly, attacking fiercely the enemy troops by

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  • bookyear:1919
  • bookdecade:1910
  • bookcentury:1900
  • bookauthor:Ticknor__Caroline__1866_1937__ed
  • booksubject:Biography
  • booksubject:Aeronautics
  • booksubject:World_War__1914_1918
  • bookpublisher:Boston__New_York__Houghton_Mifflin_Company
  • bookcontributor:Smithsonian_Libraries
  • booksponsor:Smithsonian_Libraries
  • bookleafnumber:246
  • bookcollection:smithsonian
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