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Identifier: NewEnglandaviatVol2Tick (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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. Kullbergwas decorated, was an encounter alone with ten enemy planes,during which he brought down two and routed the others. His last experience was to be shot down in Germany, two monthsbefore the Armistice was signed. He spent six months in the Princeof Wales Hospital recovering from his wounds. On July 12, 1919,he was demobilized in England. Distinguished Flying Cross This officer has destroyed six enemy aeroplanes and has taken part inseven engagements when others have been destroyed by members of thispatrol. A bold and keen officer who possesses fine fighting spirit. R.A.F. Communique No. 22 Lieut. H. A. Kullberg, No. 1. Squadron, dived on a Fokker biplanewhich was attacking a D.H. 9, and, after a long burst of fire, saw its wingsbreak off in the air. A little later he attacked another Fokker biplane,which was seen to go down and crash. He was also awarded the Diploma of Aerial League of America. Brother in Service —Frank O. Kullberg, Sergeant, U.S. Signal Corps, A.E.F. ( 94 )
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HARRY DEPEW COPLAND First Lieutenant, R.A.F. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Copland; was born in Cambridge,Mass., April 17, 1896. He was educated in the schools of Detroit,Mich., and Cambridge, Mass., graduating from the Rindge Tech-nical School in Cambridge, in 1915. He early became interested inaviation. In 1908 he made flights at Franklin Field, Boston, andin 1911 conducted experiments with a power-driven airplane ofthe Curtiss type at Detroit. During 1915 and 1916 he made severaltrips to England and France, and was wireless operator on boardBritish munition ships. In the spring of 1917 he endeavored to enlist in the U.S. NavalAviation, but was rejected because he was under weight. In Aug.,1917, he joined the Royal Flying Corps in Boston, Mass., and pro-ceeded to Toronto, Can., where he was trained as pilot. In Nov., 1917, he was transferred to Taliaferro Field, Fort Worth, Tex.,where he completed a course in aerial gunnery. On Dec. 18, 1917,he was commissioned 2d Lieut., R.F.C., and

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